"Can energy expenditure of free-ranging kittiwakes be estimated by body acceleration?"

• Main Author: Kristiansen, Martin
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: UiT Norges arktiske universitet 2014
• Subjects: VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Zoology and botany: 480::Ecology: 488; VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480::Økologi: 488; kittiwakes; DEE; energy; expenditure; accelerometers; DLW; BIO-3950; Arctic; Svalbard; Kongsfjord; Dee; Black-legged Kittiwake; Kongsfjord*; rissa tridactyla
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/6823

Abstract The way energy is used and acquired are fundamental questions in animal biology and figure greatly into conservation of a species. Accurate estimates of energy expenditure are critical in understanding how successful animals are throughout their lifespan and in quantifying population energy...