Foraging behaviour of a continental shelf marine predator, the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus), is associated with in situ, subsurface oceanographic conditions

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• animal 18%
• biomass 8%
• chlorophyll a 48%
• continental shelf 61%
• decision 16%
• distribution 4%
• ecosystem 7%
• effect 3%
• environmental conditions 20%
• foraging behavior 86%
• GPS 10%
• in situ 41%
• in situ measurement 25%
• method 2%
• physical conditions 14%
• phytoplankton 10%
• predator 57%
• productivity 9%
• summer 7%
• temperature 20%
• test 5%
• trophic level 13%
• water column 43%

Agriculture & Biology

• animals 8%
• biomass 5%
• breeds 6%
• Canada 8%
• chlorophyll 27%
• continental shelf 88%
• ecosystems 7%
• environmental factors 12%
• foraging 52%
• gender 5%
• Halichoerus grypus 100%
• methodology 2%
• Nova Scotia 12%
• phytoplankton 10%
• predators 49%
• primary productivity 11%
• seals 68%
• summer 6%
• temperature 15%
• testing 3%
• trophic levels 10%
• water 15%