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Surviving off junk: low-energy prey dominates the diet of African penguins Spheniscus demersus at Mercury Island, Namibia, between 1996 and 2009

K Ludynia Animal Demography Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa; Marine Research Institute, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa
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J-P Roux Animal Demography Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa; Marine Research Institute, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa; Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Lüderitz Marine Research, PO Box 394, Lüderitz, Namibia
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R Jones Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Lüderitz Marine Research, PO Box 394, Lüderitz, Namibia
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J Kemper Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Lüderitz Marine Research, PO Box 394, Lüderitz, Namibia; African Penguin Conservation Project, PO Box 583, Lüderitz, Namibia
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L G Underhill Animal Demography Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa; Marine Research Institute, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa
Pages 563-572 | Received 01 Jun 2010, Accepted 01 Sep 2010, Published online: 23 Dec 2010

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