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Development of a bioenergetic model for estimating energy requirements and prey biomass consumption of the bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus

2017
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Ecological Modelling

Bejarano, A. C., R. S. Wells, and D. P. Costa

The bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is a common species in coastal temperate waters and the ideal candidate for developing a conceptual bioenergetic model given that sufficient...
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Keywords: Bioenergetic model, Bottlenose dolphin, Energy, Prey biomass consumption, Tursiops truncatus

Energy and prey requirements of California sea lions under variable environmental conditions

2017
Pay-walled Peer Reviewed Publication

Marine Ecology Progress Series

McHuron, E. A., M. Mangel, L. K. Schwarz, and D. P. Costa

Quantifying energy demands and prey consumption of marine mammals is important to understand the population dynamics of species and their ecological role in marine ecosystems. We...
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Keywords: Bioenergetic model, Population dynamics, Quantifying energy, Sea lions, Zalophus californianus