Publication Date
2026
College
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Department
Wildlife
Document Type
Poster
Description
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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