Using Animal-Borne Cameras to Quantify Prey Field, Habitat Characteristics and Foraging Success in a Marine Top Predator

Abstract

The specific aims of the study are to: 1) quantify the prey fields encountered by adult female Australian fur seals in various habitats using video footage recorded on the seals; 2) determine seal movements at the fine-scale appropriate to prey encounters using GPS loggers and 3-axis accelerometers; 3) quantify net energy gain while foraging in different habitats; and 4) establish the habitat characteristics and individual factors that influence these parameters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2013
Accession Number
ADA598280

Entities

People

  • John P. Arnould

Organizations

  • Deakin University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Cells
  • Climate Change
  • Fish
  • Fisheries
  • Fur
  • Habitats
  • High Resolution
  • Marine Mammals
  • Seabed
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Marine Mammal Biology

Technology Areas

  • Space