Reduction of provisioning effort in response to experimental manipulation of chick nutritional status in the Horned Puffin
Condor
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Abstract
Using a supplemental feeding experiment, we investigated the ability of adult Horned Puffins to decrease provisioning effort in response to reduced nutritional requirements of chicks. We found no difference between experimental and control groups in parental provisioning before supplementary feeding was initiated. After receiving supplemental food for seven days, experimental chicks grew faster, gained more mass and received 87% less food from their parents than did control chicks. These results demonstrate that Horned Puffin parents can decrease food provisioning in response to a decrease in their chick nutritional requirements.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Reduction of provisioning effort in response to experimental manipulation of chick nutritional status in the Horned Puffin |
| Series title | Condor |
| DOI | 10.1093/condor/104.4.842 |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 2002 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Oxford Academic |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 842 |
| Last page | 847 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Other Geospatial | Duck Island |
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