| | Effect of ration size and meal frequency on assimilation and |
| | 0,39 | | MB | digestive efficiency in yearling Steller sea lions, Eumetopias |
| | 7 | | stron | jubatus |
| | 6610 | | ID | University of British Columbia |
| | 2001 | | rok |
| | Abstract |
| | Assimilation and digestive efficiencies were measured in four juvenile Steller sea lions (Eumetopias |
| | jubatus) fed three ration sizes of herring (3%, 6%, or 9% of body mass) at three frequencies (2, 3, |
| | or 4 times daily). Assimilation efficiency (dry matter digestive efficiency) was 90.0 f 2.0% (mean & |
| | l SD). Digestive efficiency (efficiency of energy digestion) was 95.5 * 1.0%. There was a strong |
| | linear relationship between digestive and assimilation efficiency, but no significant differences in |
| | either assimilation or digestive efficiency with changes in feeding frequency or changes in daily |
| | food intake within the ranges offered. |