Blue whales ( Balaenoptera musculus ) optimize foraging efficiency by balancing oxygen use and energy gain as a function of prey density
The world’s largest predators, blue whales, switch strategies to maximize foraging efficiency as a function of prey density and depth.
Published in: | Science Advances |
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Main Authors: | , , |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2015
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1500469 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/sciadv.1500469 |
Summary: | The world’s largest predators, blue whales, switch strategies to maximize foraging efficiency as a function of prey density and depth. |
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