A review of estimates of daily energy expenditure and food intake in cormorants (Phalacrocorax spp.)

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-99

  Ridgway, Mark S ^a  

^a ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioenergetics; Double crested cormorant; Energy expenditure; Great Lakes

Indexed keywords

ASSIMILATION EFFICIENCY; BIOENERGETIC MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY DENSITY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FOOD INTAKE; GREAT LAKES; KEY PARAMETERS; METABOLIC RATES; POPULATION LEVELS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; ESTIMATION; LAKES; METABOLISM;

DAMAGE DETECTION;

ASSIMILATION EFFICIENCY; BIOENERGETICS; BODY MASS; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD INTAKE; METABOLISM; RECONSTRUCTION; SEABIRD;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA];

PHALACROCORACIDAE; PHALACROCORAX; PHALACROCORAX AURITUS;

EID: 77549084164     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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