The foraging behaviour and energetics of wandering albatrosses brooding chicks
The energy expenditure of ten (five male, five female) wandering albatrosses (Diomedea exulans Linnaeus 1758) brooding chicks on Bird Island, South Georgia, was measured using doubly-labelled water. At-sea foraging behaviour was measured in the same individuals using satellite telemetry and leg-moun...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:514804 2023-05-15T14:14:51+02:00 The foraging behaviour and energetics of wandering albatrosses brooding chicks Arnould, J.P.Y Briggs, D.R. Croxall, J.P. Prince, P.A. Wood, A.G. 1996-09 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/514804/ https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102096000326 unknown Cambridge University Press Arnould, J.P.Y; Briggs, D.R.; Croxall, J.P.; Prince, P.A.; Wood, A.G. 1996 The foraging behaviour and energetics of wandering albatrosses brooding chicks. Antarctic Science, 8 (3). 229-236. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102096000326 <https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102096000326> Publication - Article PeerReviewed 1996 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102096000326 2023-02-04T19:43:44Z The energy expenditure of ten (five male, five female) wandering albatrosses (Diomedea exulans Linnaeus 1758) brooding chicks on Bird Island, South Georgia, was measured using doubly-labelled water. At-sea foraging behaviour was measured in the same individuals using satellite telemetry and leg-mounted activity recorders. Mean mass-specific daily energy expenditure was 341 kJ kg−1 day−1 during a mean of 4.12 days at sea and did not differ between the sexes. This is significantly lower than previously reported for the species and the lowest recorded for any albatross. There were no significant relationships between energy expenditure and the proportion of time spent flying (59.7%), distance flown (1448 km) or average speed (16.5 km h−1) suggesting that flying is not the most energetically expensive activity during foraging trips Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarctic Science Bird Island Diomedea exulans Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Bird Island ENVELOPE(-38.060,-38.060,-54.004,-54.004) Antarctic Science 8 3 229 236 |
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The energy expenditure of ten (five male, five female) wandering albatrosses (Diomedea exulans Linnaeus 1758) brooding chicks on Bird Island, South Georgia, was measured using doubly-labelled water. At-sea foraging behaviour was measured in the same individuals using satellite telemetry and leg-mounted activity recorders. Mean mass-specific daily energy expenditure was 341 kJ kg−1 day−1 during a mean of 4.12 days at sea and did not differ between the sexes. This is significantly lower than previously reported for the species and the lowest recorded for any albatross. There were no significant relationships between energy expenditure and the proportion of time spent flying (59.7%), distance flown (1448 km) or average speed (16.5 km h−1) suggesting that flying is not the most energetically expensive activity during foraging trips |
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Arnould, J.P.Y Briggs, D.R. Croxall, J.P. Prince, P.A. Wood, A.G. |
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Arnould, J.P.Y Briggs, D.R. Croxall, J.P. Prince, P.A. Wood, A.G. The foraging behaviour and energetics of wandering albatrosses brooding chicks |
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Arnould, J.P.Y Briggs, D.R. Croxall, J.P. Prince, P.A. Wood, A.G. |
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Arnould, J.P.Y |
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The foraging behaviour and energetics of wandering albatrosses brooding chicks |
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The foraging behaviour and energetics of wandering albatrosses brooding chicks |
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The foraging behaviour and energetics of wandering albatrosses brooding chicks |
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The foraging behaviour and energetics of wandering albatrosses brooding chicks |
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The foraging behaviour and energetics of wandering albatrosses brooding chicks |
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foraging behaviour and energetics of wandering albatrosses brooding chicks |
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Cambridge University Press |
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1996 |
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http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/514804/ https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102096000326 |
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Arnould, J.P.Y; Briggs, D.R.; Croxall, J.P.; Prince, P.A.; Wood, A.G. 1996 The foraging behaviour and energetics of wandering albatrosses brooding chicks. Antarctic Science, 8 (3). 229-236. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102096000326 <https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102096000326> |
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