Bioenergetic Data for Seabird Chicks and Adults

The datasets include bioenergetic data for seabirds across multiple life-cycle stages and phases of the annual cycle. We extracted data and compiled a dataset of empirical measurements of daily energy expenditure and body condition for each seabird life stage using mean measurements both within populations and time of measurement. We included only empirical studies that measured field metabolic rates of free-ranging individuals using the doubly-labeled water method (DLW) or activity loggers (time-depth and heart rate recorders) expressed as a rate of daily energetic expenditure. We related these energetic components to widely available general predictors to generate predictions for percent body fat, lipid mass, and daily energy rates for any seabird species and/ or phase of the annual cycle.