Behavioral Patterns, Rather Than Environmental Factors, Shape the Energy Balance of Wintering Chinese Mergansers (Mergus squamatus) in Huangshan

ABSTRACT Animal energy intake and expenditure strategies in response to environmental fluctuations have been widely studied. Optimal foraging theory (OFT) is the dominant framework in this field; however, studies addressing the OFT in endangered waterbird species are lacking. To address this gap in...

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Main Authors: Chao Yu, Hao Zheng, Yu Luo, Mengxue Guo, Shiqi Wang, Xuanshuo Qi, Qun Li, Zhonghai Lv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-04-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71225
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