Key questions in marine megafauna movement ecology
It is a golden age for animal movement studies and so an opportune time to assess priorities
for future work. We assembled 40 experts to identify key questions in this field, focussing on …
for future work. We assembled 40 experts to identify key questions in this field, focussing on …
Models of body weight and fatness regulation
JR Speakman, KD Hall - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Body weight and fatness appear to be regulated phenomena. Several different theoretical
models are available to capture the essence of this idea. These include the set-point …
models are available to capture the essence of this idea. These include the set-point …
Brain activity of diving seals reveals short sleep cycles at depth
JM Kendall-Bar, TM Williams, R Mukherji, DA Lozano… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Sleep is a crucial part of the daily activity patterns of mammals. However, in marine species
that spend months or entire lifetimes at sea, the location, timing, and duration of sleep may …
that spend months or entire lifetimes at sea, the location, timing, and duration of sleep may …
[图书][B] Diving physiology of marine mammals and seabirds
PJ Ponganis - 2015 - books.google.com
Analysing the physiological adaptations of marine mammals and seabirds, this book
provides a comprehensive overview of what allows these species to overcome the …
provides a comprehensive overview of what allows these species to overcome the …
Patterns and drivers of vertical movements of the large fishes of the epipelagic
Large epipelagic fishes (> 30 kg maximum size) are known to display a variety of patterns of
vertical movement. Although advances in the affordability and sophistication of electronic …
vertical movement. Although advances in the affordability and sophistication of electronic …
Forced into an ecological corner: round-the-clock deep foraging on small prey by elephant seals
Small mesopelagic fishes dominate the world's total fish biomass, yet their ecological
importance as prey for large marine animals is poorly understood. To reveal the little-known …
importance as prey for large marine animals is poorly understood. To reveal the little-known …
A dynamic state model of migratory behavior and physiology to assess the consequences of environmental variation and anthropogenic disturbance on marine …
Integrating behavior and physiology is critical to formulating new hypotheses on the
evolution of animal life-history strategies. Migratory capital breeders acquire most of the …
evolution of animal life-history strategies. Migratory capital breeders acquire most of the …
Mesoscale activity facilitates energy gain in a top predator
How animal movement decisions interact with the distribution of resources to shape
individual performance is a key question in ecology. However, links between spatial and …
individual performance is a key question in ecology. However, links between spatial and …
Estimating the energy expenditure of free‐ranging polar bears using tri‐axial accelerometers: A validation with doubly labeled water
AM Pagano, TM Williams - Ecology and Evolution, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Measures of energy expenditure can be used to inform animal conservation and
management, but methods for measuring the energy expenditure of free‐ranging animals …
management, but methods for measuring the energy expenditure of free‐ranging animals …
Physical trade-offs shape the evolution of buoyancy control in sharks
Buoyancy control is a fundamental aspect of aquatic life that has major implications for
locomotor performance and ecological niche. Unlike terrestrial animals, the densities of …
locomotor performance and ecological niche. Unlike terrestrial animals, the densities of …