Horizontal‑vertical movement relationships: Adélie penguins forage continuously throughout provisioning trips

• Published in: Movement Ecology
• Main Authors: Riaz, J, Bestley, S, Wotherspoon, S, Emmerson, L
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2021
• Subjects: foraging behaviour; Pygoscelis adeliae; area-restricted search; horizontal movement; dive behaviour; habitat use; Béchervaise Island; Southern Ocean
• Online Access: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/38253/; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/38253/1/146959%20-%20Horizontal%26-8209-vertical%20movement%20relationships.pdf

BackgroundDiving marine predators forage in a three-dimensional environment, adjusting their horizontal and vertical movement behaviour in response to environmental conditions and the spatial distribution of prey. Expectations regarding horizontal-vertical movements are derived from optimal foraging...