True metabolizable energy of foods consumed by lesser scaup (Aythya affinis)
Lauren D. Larson,
Christopher N. Jacques,
Joseph D. Lancaster
et al.
Abstract:The energy derived from available foods is an important factor used in conservation planning for migratory species. Estimating true metabolizable energy (TME) of available foods has become a common method for resource managers to increase reliability in energetic carrying‐capacity estimates. Lesser scaup (Aythya affinis; hereafter scaup), have experienced a population decline concurrent with suspected decreases in foraging habitat quality and quantity at spring stopover sites in the upper Midwest, USA. Unfortu… Show more
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