Foraging Behavior Of Key Antarctic Predators Unchanged After Storms That Alter Prey Distribution
Friday, February 13, 2009 - 11:28
in Biology & Nature
Chinstrap penguins and fur seals showed persistent preferences for particular foraging areas even after a storm reduced the availability of food of choice in those areas, according to a new study. The research shows that the spatial distribution of fur seals and foraging chinstrap penguins did not change after a near gale, despite substantial changes in the abundance and distribution of their prey, Antarctic krill.