Rat eradication restores nutrient subsidies from seabirds across terrestrial and marine ecosystems
Biological invasions pose a threat to nearly every ecosystem worldwide. 1, 2 Although
eradication programs can successfully eliminate invasive species and enhance native …
eradication programs can successfully eliminate invasive species and enhance native …
A comprehensive survey of pelagic megafauna: their distribution, densities, and taxonomic richness in the tropical Southwest Indian Ocean
The distribution and density of pelagic megafauna (marine mammals, seabirds,
elasmobranches, and sea turtles) are important indicators of marine biodiversity, reflecting …
elasmobranches, and sea turtles) are important indicators of marine biodiversity, reflecting …
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 …
Tracking seabird migration in the tropical Indian Ocean reveals basin-scale conservation need
Understanding marine predator distributions is an essential component of arresting their
catastrophic declines. 1, 2, 3, 4 In temperate, polar, and upwelling seas, predictable …
catastrophic declines. 1, 2, 3, 4 In temperate, polar, and upwelling seas, predictable …
Sex-specific foraging strategies throughout the breeding season in a tropical, sexually monomorphic small petrel
Two hypotheses have been proposed to explain sex-related differences in foraging in
sexually monomorphic seabirds. The 'intersexual competition'hypothesis suggests that …
sexually monomorphic seabirds. The 'intersexual competition'hypothesis suggests that …
The generation of a biodiversity hotspot: biogeography and phylogeography of the western Indian Ocean islands
I Agnarsson, M Kuntner - Current topics in phylogenetics and …, 2012 - books.google.com
The importance of islands in revealing evolutionary processes was highlighted already at
the birth of evolutionary biology as a science (Darwin 1859; Darwin and Wallace 1858) …
the birth of evolutionary biology as a science (Darwin 1859; Darwin and Wallace 1858) …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of MPA designs that protect highly mobile megafauna now and under climate change scenarios
Marine protected area (MPA) designs, including large-scale MPAs (LSMPAs;> 150,000 km
2), mobile MPAs (fluid spatiotemporal boundaries), and MPA networks, may offer different …
2), mobile MPAs (fluid spatiotemporal boundaries), and MPA networks, may offer different …
Comparative foraging ecology of a tropical seabird community of the Seychelles, western Indian Ocean
We studied the foraging ecology of a tropical seabird community in 2 islands of the
Seychelles from 2005 to 2007. Chick dietary samples were used to compare feeding habits …
Seychelles from 2005 to 2007. Chick dietary samples were used to compare feeding habits …
Seasonality in marine ecosystems: Peruvian seabirds, anchovy, and oceanographic conditions
In fluctuating environments, matching breeding timing to periods of high resource availability
is crucial for the fitness of many vertebrate species, and may have major consequences on …
is crucial for the fitness of many vertebrate species, and may have major consequences on …
Survival and local recruitment are driven by environmental carry-over effects from the wintering area in a migratory seabird
KL Szostek, PH Becker - Oecologia, 2015 - Springer
We estimated annual apparent survival rates, as well as local recruitment rates in different
age groups and for different breeding status in the common tern Sterna hirundo using mark …
age groups and for different breeding status in the common tern Sterna hirundo using mark …