A team of researchers examined the foraging behavior of barnacle geese in Northern Karelia, Finland. In this region, geese feeding on agricultural fields cause large economic damage to farms.
Goose barnacles filter feed on plankton and detritus, capturing it from the water with their specially adapted legs. The creatures can be bought fresh online for around £80-£90 per kilo – or ...
Barnacle geese are choosing new feeding sites to cope with climate change, according to Scottish researchers. A team from St Andrews University, along with Norwegian, Dutch and British colleagues ...
According to the organisation, goose barnacles are closely related to crabs and lobsters and "filter feed on plankton and detritus, capturing it from the water with their specially adapted legs." ...
The Wildlife Trusts explains that goose barnacles live attached to various ... barnacles are closely related to crabs and lobsters and feed on plankton and detritus, capturing it from the water ...