Metabolic rate throughout the annual cycle reveals the demands of an Arctic existence in Great Cormorants

• Main Authors: White, Craig R., Grémillet, David, Green, Jonathan A., Martin, Graham R., Butler, Patrick J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Figshare 2016
• Subjects: Environmental Science; Ecology; FOS Biological sciences; Arctic; Dee
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3303792.v1; https://figshare.com/collections/Metabolic_rate_throughout_the_annual_cycle_reveals_the_demands_of_an_Arctic_existence_in_Great_Cormorants/3303792/1

Aquatic endotherms living in polar regions are faced with a multitude of challenges, including low air and water temperatures and low illumination, especially in winter. Like other endotherms from cold environments, Great Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo) living in Arctic waters were hypothesized to...