Testing the Junk-food Hypothesis on Marine Birds: Effects of Prey Type on Growth and Development

Volume: 29, Issue: 4, Pages: 407 - 414
Published: Dec 1, 2006
Abstract
The junk-food hypothesis attributes declines in productivity of marine birds and mammals to changes in the species of prey they consume and corresponding differences in nutritional quality of those prey. To test this hypothesis nestling Black-legged Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) and Tufted Puffins (Fratercula cirrhata) were raised in captivity under controlled conditions to determine whether the type and quality of fish consumed by young...
Paper Details
Title
Testing the Junk-food Hypothesis on Marine Birds: Effects of Prey Type on Growth and Development
Published Date
Dec 1, 2006
Journal
Volume
29
Issue
4
Pages
407 - 414
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