Why whales are big but not bigger: Physiological drivers and ecological limits in the age of ocean giants
Abstract
The largest animals are marine filter feeders, but the underlying mechanism of their large size remains unexplained. We measured feeding performance and prey quality to demonstrate how whale gigantism is driven by the interplay of prey abundance and harvesting mechanisms that increase prey capture rates and energy intake. The foraging efficiency of toothed whales that feed on single prey is constrained by the abundance of large prey, whereas...
Paper Details
Title
Why whales are big but not bigger: Physiological drivers and ecological limits in the age of ocean giants
Published Date
Dec 13, 2019
Journal
Volume
366
Issue
6471
Pages
1367 - 1372
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