
Allometric scaling relationships enable exploration of animal space-use patterns, yet interspecific studies cannot address many of the underlying mechanisms. We present the first intraspecific study of home range (HR) allometry relative to energetic requirements over several orders of magnitude of body mass, using as a model the predatory fish, pike Esox lucius . Analogous with interspecific studies, we show that space use increases more rapidly with mass (exponent = 1.08) than metabolic scaling theories predict. Our results support a theory that suggests increasing HR overlap with body mass explains many of these differences in allometric scaling of HR size. We conclude that, on a population scale, HR size and energetic requirement scale allometrically, but with different exponents.
570, Atferd / Behaviour, Atferdsøkologi / Behavioural ecology, home range, Allometri / Allometry, metabolic ecology, behaviour, [SDE.BE] Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology, Homing Behavior, England, Predatory Behavior, allometry, Esocidae, Animals, Body Size, Animal Behaviour, [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology, ecology, Energy Metabolism
570, Atferd / Behaviour, Atferdsøkologi / Behavioural ecology, home range, Allometri / Allometry, metabolic ecology, behaviour, [SDE.BE] Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology, Homing Behavior, England, Predatory Behavior, allometry, Esocidae, Animals, Body Size, Animal Behaviour, [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology, ecology, Energy Metabolism
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