Investigating Species and Population Level Foraging Variation and Individual Specialization in Pygoscelis Penguins Using Stable Isotope Analysis

Gentoo Penguins (Pygoscelis papua) are known to be generalist foragers, while Adélie (P. adeliae) and Chinstrap (P. Antarctica) tend to specialize on krill within the Western Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands, particularly during the breeding season. However, little is known on temporal...

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Main Author: Herman, Rachael W.
Other Authors: Polito, Michael
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2016
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-07062016-143033/