Fig. 4. Relationship between mass consumed and area above the curve created by the
decline in stomach temperature, adjusted for temperature difference between
animals' core body temperature and fish (
T). The regression
lines for both species are not significantly different (northern elephant
seals:
area/
T=0.52xquantity+2.9; California sea
lions:
area/
T=0.41xquantity+3.1). Black circles
denote mean values for each individual northern elephant seal (N=10),
grey circles represent the mean values for individual California sea lions
(N=13).