The importance of oceanographic fronts to marine birds and mammals of the southern oceans
During the last 30 years, at-sea studies of seabirds and marine mammals in the oceans
south of the Subtropical Front have described an association with major frontal areas. More …
south of the Subtropical Front have described an association with major frontal areas. More …
Are seabirds foraging for unpredictable resources?
H Weimerskirch - Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in …, 2007 - Elsevier
It is generally assumed that the extreme life history traits of pelagic seabirds, such as low
fecundity or slow growth of chicks, result from the difficulties obtaining energy at sea from …
fecundity or slow growth of chicks, result from the difficulties obtaining energy at sea from …
From hotspots to site protection: Identifying Marine Protected Areas for seabirds around the globe
BG Lascelles, GM Langham, RA Ronconi… - Biological Conservation, 2012 - Elsevier
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are recognised as a key component of an ecosystem-based
approach to managing the marine environment more effectively and sustainably. Marine top …
approach to managing the marine environment more effectively and sustainably. Marine top …
Resource partitioning within a tropical seabird community: new information from stable isotopes
Characteristics of the tropical oceanic environment (low productivity, little seasonality) and
poor diversity of tropical seabird foraging methods and prey relative to temperate and polar …
poor diversity of tropical seabird foraging methods and prey relative to temperate and polar …
Foraging strategy of a top predator in tropical waters: great frigatebirds in the Mozambique Channel
Although oceanic tropical waters occupy almost 50% of the total area of pelagic oceans,
knowledge of the foraging ecology of top predators in these low productivity waters is …
knowledge of the foraging ecology of top predators in these low productivity waters is …
A model of the pelagic ecossystem in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean
RJ Olson, GM Watters - 2003 - aquadocs.org
Recent calls for a more holistic approach to fisheries management have motivated
development of trophic mass-balance models of ecosystems that underlie fisheries …
development of trophic mass-balance models of ecosystems that underlie fisheries …
Foraging strategy of a tropical seabird, the red-footed booby, in a dynamic marine environment
The foraging behaviour of animals depends on the distribution, abundance and
predictability of their food resources. In the marine environment, top predators such as …
predictability of their food resources. In the marine environment, top predators such as …
Response of seabirds to thermal boundaries in the tropical Pacific: the thermocline versus the Equatorial Front
LB Spear, LT Ballance, DG Ainley - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2001 - int-res.com
Our 10 yr study is the first to associate seabirds with oceanic boundaries, or fronts, in tropical
oceans. It addresses the semi-permanent Equatorial Front, hereafter Œfront¹, a vertical …
oceans. It addresses the semi-permanent Equatorial Front, hereafter Œfront¹, a vertical …
Sex-specific foraging behaviour in a seabird with reversed sexual dimorphism: the red-footed booby
Most hypotheses attempting to explain the evolution of reversed sexual dimorphism (RSD)
assume that size-related differences in foraging ability are of prime importance, but the …
assume that size-related differences in foraging ability are of prime importance, but the …
The three-dimensional flight of red-footed boobies: adaptations to foraging in a tropical environment?
H Weimerskirch, M Le Corre… - … of the Royal …, 2005 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In seabirds a broad variety of morphologies, flight styles and feeding methods exist as an
adaptation to optimal foraging in contrasted marine environments for a wide variety of prey …
adaptation to optimal foraging in contrasted marine environments for a wide variety of prey …