Prey-switching does not protect a generalist turtle from bioenergetic consequences when its preferred food is scarce

Optimal foraging theory explains how animals make foraging decisions based on the availability, nutritional content, and handling times of different food types. Generalists solve this problem by consuming a va...

Source: BMC Ecology - February 18, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: Kristen Petrov, Ricky-John Spencer, Natasha Malkiewicz, Jessica Lewis, Claudia Keitel and James U. Van Dyke Tags: Research article Source Type: research