Foraging Success of Diving Birds Compared to Dive Duration

Presentation Year

2026

College or Department

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

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Divers are a highly specialized group of aquatic birds that have adapted to be experts at capturing prey underwater. The goal when searching for prey is to achieve optimal foraging efficiency, which is an individual’s ability to effectively acquire food. The amount of time spent underwater per dive is a vital part of foraging efficiency, and it may affect the rate at which prey is captured. This phenomenon was the main focus of my project, and it was evaluated by observing dive duration and capture success in diving birds to see if there was a correlation between the two.

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Primary Contact: First Name

Elizabeth

Primary Contact: Last Name

Denny

Primary Contact: Email

ead96@humboldt.edu

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Undergraduate Student

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7608030128

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