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To breathe or not to breathe: optimal strategies for finding prey in a dark, three-dimensional environment
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Hindell, MA, To breathe or not to breathe: optimal strategies for finding prey in a dark, three-dimensional environment, Journal of Animal Ecology, 77, (5) pp. 847-849. ISSN 0021-8790 (2008) [Letter or Note in Journal]
DOI: doi:10.1111/j.1365-2656.2008.01441.x
Abstract
The use of sophisticated telemetry logging devices has revealed that short-finned pilot whales employ energetic sprints to chase down their deep-dwelling prey. These sprints are costly in terms of energy, and therefore oxygen, which is a valuable resource for an animal that has to hold its breath while hunting. This finding highlights the challenges faced by ecologists when trying to develop foraging models for marine predators because many of the key parameters, such as movements in three dimensions, marine prey fields and metabolic adaptations of diving animals, remain largely unknown. © 2008 The Author.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Letter or Note in Journal |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Environmental Sciences |
| Research Group: | Environmental Science and Management |
| Research Field: | Wildlife and Habitat Management |
| Objective Division: | Environment |
| Objective Group: | Ecosystem Assessment and Management |
| Objective Field: | Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Environments |
| UTAS Author: | Hindell, MA (Professor Mark Hindell) |
| ID Code: | 55874 |
| Year Published: | 2008 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 11 |
| Deposited By: | Zoology |
| Deposited On: | 2009-03-13 |
| Last Modified: | 2011-09-14 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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