The foraging decisions of a central place foraging seabird in response to fluctuations in local prey conditions

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 278, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 354-361

  Burke, C M ^a   Montevecchi, W A ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Central place foraging; Diet choice; Fitness; Foraging seabirds; Parental behavior; Prey availability

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE; FITNESS; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PREY AVAILABILITY; PREY PREFERENCE; PREY SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEABIRD; TOLERANCE;

ALCIDAE; LARIDAE; MALLOTUS (FISH); MALLOTUS VILLOSUS; URIA AALGE;

EID: 68349143127     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00584.x     Document Type: Article

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