Many gull species (Laridae) are opportunistic feeders with diverse diets. Seeds and fruits
are common in gull diets, often in small proportions but sometimes dominant in certain …

The Gulf of Lions ecosystem was described using the Ecopath mass-balance model to
characterise its structure and functioning and to examine the effects of the multispecific …

The availability of food resources has been suggested as a major factor in the substantial
increase in reproductive output, survival, recruitment and, ultimately, population growth rates …

Capsule The gulls adjust their diet composition and diversity according to refuse dump
accessibility. Aims To examine the influence of the accessibility of open-air refuse dumps on …

Co-occurring species are expected to distribute themselves unevenly throughout ecological
niche dimensions to avoid competitive exclusion. However, few studies have previously …

Recent European policies on the ban of fishing discards and the closure of open‐air landfills
are expected to reduce predictable and abundant food resources for generalist seabirds. In …

Fisheries produce large quantities of discards, an important resource for scavenging
seabirds. However, a policy reform banning discards, which is soon to be implemented …

Niche segregation between similar species will result from an avoidance of competition but
also from environmental variability, including nowadays anthropogenic activities. Gulls are …

Seabirds are known to make extensive use of fishery waste, a phenomenon that has been
particularly well studied in relation to demersal fisheries, especially when operating during …

Competition between the yellow-legged gull Larus cachinnans and Audouin's gull Larus
audouinii while foraging at commercial fishing vessels off the Ebro Delta (NW …