Foraging strategies and efficiencies of lactating northern and Antarctic fur seals : implications for reproductive success.

• Main Author: Jeanniard Du Dot, Tiphaine
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of British Columbia 2015
• Subjects: Antarctic; Kerguelen; Kerguelen Island; Southern Ocean; Antarc*; Antarctic Fur Seals; Alaska
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/54872

Efficient extraction of energy from the environment is key to the survival and reproductive success of wild animals. Understanding the ratio of energy gained to energy spent of different foraging strategies (i.e., foraging efficiency) can shed light on how animals cope with environmental changes and...