Dive Depth and Diet of the Black-vented Shearwater (Puffinus opisthomelas)

In general, procellariiforms have been considered to be surface and shallow-dive foragers. Keitt et al examined maximum dive depths and diet of the Black-vented Shearwater. They found that the Black-vented Shearwater, unlike many other procellariiforms, is a near-shore forager that does not regularl...

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Published in:The Auk 2000-04, Vol.117 (2), p.507-510
Main Authors: Keitt, Bradford S, Croll, Donald A, Tershy, Bernie R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Autoecology
Aves
Beak
Biological and medical sciences
Birds
Breeding
Conservation biology
Depth gauges
Diet
Ecology
Food
Forage
Foraging
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gizzard
Marine ecology
Ornithology
Sea birds
SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
Squid
Vertebrata
Water
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Summary:In general, procellariiforms have been considered to be surface and shallow-dive foragers. Keitt et al examined maximum dive depths and diet of the Black-vented Shearwater. They found that the Black-vented Shearwater, unlike many other procellariiforms, is a near-shore forager that does not regularly make extended pelagic foraging trips.
ISSN:0004-8038
1938-4254
2732-4613
DOI:10.1642/0004-8038(2000)117[0507:DDADOT]2.0.CO;2