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Tonight’s Specials Include Mysids, Amphipods, and More: An Examination of the Zooplankton Prey of Oregon Gray Whales and its Impact on Foraging Choices and Prey Selection

Creator:

Hildebrand, Lisa

Abstract:

Understanding prey quality and prey selection by predators is critical for management efforts aimed at identification and protection of essential habitats and prey. Marine predators must make daily foraging choices in a heterogenous and dynamic environment in order to meet the high energetic demands of migration, reproduction and foraging. With...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

scale (40 m) foraging decisions of whales relative to available prey quantity (abundance) and quality