The ecology of performance II
The ecology of performance II
Performance in nature
Although studying animal performance traits in controlled laboratory settings is critical for establishing mechanistic relationships between form and function, it is also important to study these traits in the field. Novel portable technologies such as satellite tags and accelerometers are now allowing scientists to explore the hidden world of animals with increasing ease. This chapter examines how such technologies make it possible to ask whether animals perform as well in nature as under “optimal” laboratory conditions and also whether some performance traits may be far less important than previously thought. The chapter covers a variety of examples, including sharks, lizards, marine mammals, and birds, among others.
Keywords: satellite tag, accelerometer, shark, marine mammal, laboratory, field
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