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Energetic costs of diving and prey-capture capabilities in cormorants and shags (Phalacrocoracidae) underline their unique adaptation to the aquatic environment

Manfred R. Enstipp, Auteur ; David R. Jones, Auteur ; Svein-Hakon Lorentsen, Auteur ; David Grémillet, Auteur

Dans Journal of Ornithology (148 DEC 2007)

Cormorants and shags are foot propelled pursuit divers that forage on benthic and pelagic fish. Previous studies suggested that diving in cormorants is extremely costly, and this is usually attributed to their partially wettable plumage and inef[...]

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