Diving Physiology and Behavior of Emperor Penguins

• Main Author: Ponganis, Paul
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: IEDA: US Antarctic Program Data Center 2008
• Subjects: Penguin; Antarctic Organisms and Ecosystems; Biology; Antarctica; Southern Ocean; Biosphere; Oceans; US Antarctic Program Data Center (USAP-DC); Antarctic; The Antarctic; Ross Sea; Antarc*; Antarctic silverfish; Aptenodytes forsteri; Emperor penguins; Iceberg*; National Institute of Polar Research
• Online Access: http://get.iedadata.org/metadata/iso/600031

Abstract: The emperor penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri, is the premier avian diver and a top predator in the Antarctic ecosystem. The routine occurrence of 500-m diver during foraging trips to sea is both a physiological and behavior enigma. The objectives of this project address how and why emperors d...