Estimated feeding rates and energy requi
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Graham Robertson; Brian Green; Keith Newgrain
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Article
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1988
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Springer
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English
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Water and sodium turnovers of 6-7 week old gentoo penguin chicks and breeding adults were measured using isotopically labelled water and sodium. Influx rates for chicks averaged 188ml.kg-l.day -1 and 13.9mmol.kg-l'day -1 for water and sodium, respectively. Chicks consumed an estimated 228 g. kg-1. d