Prey density and distribution drive the three‐dimensional foraging strategies of the largest filter feeder

Abstract

Despite their importance in determining the rate of both energy gain and expenditure, how the fine‐scale kinematics of foraging are modified in response to changes in prey abundance and distribution remain poorly understood in many animal ecosystems.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 22, 2015
Source ID
10.1111/1365-2435.12395

Entities

People

  • Alison K. Stimpert
  • Ari S. Friedlaender
  • Brandon L. Southall
  • Elliott L. Hazen
  • Jeremy A. Goldbogen
  • John Calambokidis
  • Stacy L. DeRuiter

Organizations

  • Chief of Naval Operations
  • Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Office of Naval Research
  • Oregon State University
  • Stanford University
  • University of California
  • University of St Andrews

Tags

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers