Growth of the Wedge-Tailed Shearwater in the Hawaiian Islands

Growth studies of a tropical seabird, the Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus), were conducted over 3 yr at three locations in Hawaii. Basic growth patterns of body dimensions are described. The range of asymptotes and maximal recorded weights suggests that feeding and the availability of fo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Auk 1984-01, Vol.101 (1), p.103-109
Hauptverfasser:	Pettit, Ted N., Byrd, G. Vernon, Whittow, G. Causey, Seki, Michael P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Asymptotes Biological and medical sciences Body weight Breeding Chicks Claws Development. Metamorphosis. Moult. Ageing Food availability Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Grants Marine Marine resources Population growth Puffinus pacificus Sea birds Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
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Zusammenfassung:	Growth studies of a tropical seabird, the Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus), were conducted over 3 yr at three locations in Hawaii. Basic growth patterns of body dimensions are described. The range of asymptotes and maximal recorded weights suggests that feeding and the availability of food may influence growth from year to year and in different colonies within the same year.
ISSN:	0004-8038 1938-4254
DOI:	10.1093/auk/101.1.103