Estimation by use of field weighings of metabolic rate and food conversion efficiency in albatross chicks
Ricketts, C.; Prince, P.A.. 1984 Estimation by use of field weighings of metabolic rate and food conversion efficiency in albatross chicks. The Auk, 101 (4). 790-795. https://doi.org/10.2307/4086905
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A knowledge of the assimilation of food and of the energetic demands of chicks at different stages in the growth period can provide a basis for understanding growth strategies of seabirds. We have developed a simple model of chick weight loss between feeds that allows an estimation of metabolic costs and food-conversion efficiency in albatross chicks. The data required to provide these estimates are a series of frequent weights of a chick following a meal and the weight of food delivered in the meal. Preliminary results show a considerable variation in both food-conversion efficiency, which may reflect variation in the composition of meals delivered to chicks, and in the metabolic demands of individual chicks.
Item Type: | Publication - Article |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | https://doi.org/10.2307/4086905 |
ISSN: | 00048038 |
NORA Subject Terms: | Biology and Microbiology |
Date made live: | 30 May 2019 09:57 +0 (UTC) |
URI: | https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/523586 |
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