Exploring predators of Pacific salmon throughout their life history: the case of Japanese chum, pink, and masu salmon

J Okado, K Hasegawa - Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 2024 - Springer
When, where, and what predators prey upon salmon is fundamental to understanding their
mortality in a given region. We reviewed the available information about predators of three …

Male and female Black-tailed Gulls Larus crassirostris feed on the same prey species but use different feeding habitats

K Kazama, B Nishizawa, S Tsukamoto… - Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Sexual segregation in foraging habitats and associated diet differences have been reported
in many seabirds. These sexual distinctions can be caused by differences in competitive …

Mapping the collision risk between two gull species and offshore wind turbines: Modelling and validation

K Mikami, K Kazama, MT Kazama… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Promoting the use of renewable energy and conserving biodiversity are conflicting issues
that need addressing. While the development of offshore wind facilities/turbines is …

Global monitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) using seabird preen gland oil

R Yamashita, H Takada, A Nakazawa… - Archives of …, 2018 - Springer
Situated at high positions on marine food webs, seabirds accumulate high concentrations of
persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) …

Changes in flight altitude of Black-tailed Gulls according to temporal and environmental differences

JH Park, IY Jeong, SH Lee, JC Yoo, WS Lee - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Gulls are known for their adaptability and can navigate various
environments from coastal and inland areas to marine spaces. Despite extensive studies …

[HTML][HTML] Non-breeding movements of the Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris)

H Xia, C Nilsson, K Thorup, C Jia, F Lei - Avian Research, 2023 - Elsevier
With the continued development of tracking technology and increasing interest in animal
movement, our understanding of migration behavior has become more comprehensive …

How do growth and sibling competition affect telomere dynamics in the first month of life of long-lived seabird?

Y Mizutani, Y Niizuma, K Yoda - PLoS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Telomeres are nucleotide sequences located at the ends of chromosomes that promote
genome stability. Changes in telomere length (dynamics) are related to fitness or life …

Consistent individual variations in aggressiveness and a behavioral syndrome across breeding contexts in different environments in the Black-tailed Gull

K Kazama, Y Niizuma, Y Watanuki - Journal of ethology, 2012 - Springer
Individual behaviors of animals do not evolve separately; they do so in association with
other behaviors caused by single shared genetic or physiological constraints and/or favored …

Movements and activities of male black‐tailed gulls in breeding and sabbatical years

K Kazama, K Hirata, T Yamamoto… - Journal of Avian …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Long‐lived animals sometimes skip one or more breeding seasons; however, little is known
about their movements and activities during such 'sabbatical'periods. Here we present novel …

Breeding population and habitat of black-tailed gulls (Larus crassirostris) on Nando Island, Natural Monument

M Kim, YS Kwon, K Nam, H Lee… - Korean Journal of …, 2017 - koreascience.kr
Nando Island is reported as one of the biggest breeding colonies of seabirds in South
Korea, and is protected as a Natural Monument. This study was conducted between July to …