Foraging ecology of the African Penguin Spheniscus demersus in relation to ocean physical processes.

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dc.contributor.advisorPichegru, Lorienen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorRyan, Peter Gen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVan Eeden, Rowen Brandonen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-31T07:57:34Z
dc.date.available2014-07-31T07:57:34Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.
dc.description.abstractThis research demonstrated the dual utility of bio-loggers as a method for generating accurate, high-resolution oceanographic data. These data can be used in future studies, generating a cross disciplinary platform for research. The thesis augments our knowledge base of the African Penguins foraging ecology. African Penguins show flexibility in their foraging behaviour by adjusting their dive behaviour to subsurface thermal structures. Penguins also demonstrated foraging optimization by using temperature cues and behavioral switching to maximize the probability of locating prey patches on a fine temporal and spatial scale.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationVan Eeden, R. B. (2012). <i>Foraging ecology of the African Penguin Spheniscus demersus in relation to ocean physical processes</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4764en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationVan Eeden, Rowen Brandon. <i>"Foraging ecology of the African Penguin Spheniscus demersus in relation to ocean physical processes."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4764en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVan Eeden, R. 2012. Foraging ecology of the African Penguin Spheniscus demersus in relation to ocean physical processes. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Van Eeden, Rowen Brandon AB - This research demonstrated the dual utility of bio-loggers as a method for generating accurate, high-resolution oceanographic data. These data can be used in future studies, generating a cross disciplinary platform for research. The thesis augments our knowledge base of the African Penguins foraging ecology. African Penguins show flexibility in their foraging behaviour by adjusting their dive behaviour to subsurface thermal structures. Penguins also demonstrated foraging optimization by using temperature cues and behavioral switching to maximize the probability of locating prey patches on a fine temporal and spatial scale. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Foraging ecology of the African Penguin Spheniscus demersus in relation to ocean physical processes TI - Foraging ecology of the African Penguin Spheniscus demersus in relation to ocean physical processes UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4764 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/4764
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationVan Eeden RB. Foraging ecology of the African Penguin Spheniscus demersus in relation to ocean physical processes. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4764en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentPercy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherOrnithologyen_ZA
dc.titleForaging ecology of the African Penguin Spheniscus demersus in relation to ocean physical processes.en_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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