What´s for dinner mom? Selective provisioning in southern rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome)
Breeding seabirds must balance self-care and reproduction, especially once offspring have hatched and have to be fed regularly. Seabirds may selectively provision chicks with higher quality food than they consume themselves. In contrast, adults may prioritize their survival rather than their progeny...
Published in: | Polar Biology |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11336/119344 |