Changes in the foraging dive behaviour and energetics of king penguins through summer and autumn: A month by month analysis

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 401, Issue , 2010, Pages 279-289

  Halsey, L G ^a,b   Butler, P J ^b   Fahlman, A ^c   Bost, C A ^d   Handrich, Y ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d CNRS   (France)

^e INSTITUT DE RECHERCHES SUBATOMIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

Aptenodytes patagonicus; Behavioural plasticity; Diving; Energy costs; Heart rate; Seabirds

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BREEDING SEASON; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIVING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREY LOCATION; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SEABIRD;

APTENODYTES PATAGONICUS; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 77649298317     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08447     Document Type: Article

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