The trophodynamics of marine top predators: current knowledge, recent advances and challenges
We review present understanding of the spatial and temporal diet variability
(trophodynamics) of a range of pelagic marine top predators, at both early and adult life …
(trophodynamics) of a range of pelagic marine top predators, at both early and adult life …
A review of the occurrence of inter‐colony segregation of seabird foraging areas and the implications for marine environmental impact assessment
Understanding the determinants of species' distributions is a fundamental aim in ecology
and a prerequisite for conservation but is particularly challenging in the marine environment …
and a prerequisite for conservation but is particularly challenging in the marine environment …
Tracking seabirds to identify ecologically important and high risk marine areas in the western North Atlantic
WA Montevecchi, A Hedd, LMF Tranquilla… - Biological …, 2012 - Elsevier
Protection of the marine environment lags far behind that of terrestrial domains. To help
ameliorate this circumstance, top predators are being tracked to identify important ocean …
ameliorate this circumstance, top predators are being tracked to identify important ocean …
Penguins as bioindicators of mercury contamination in the Southern Ocean: birds from the Kerguelen Islands as a case study
A Carravieri, P Bustamante, C Churlaud… - Science of the total …, 2013 - Elsevier
Seabirds have been used extensively as bioindicators of mercury (Hg) contamination in the
marine environment, although information on flightless species like penguins remains …
marine environment, although information on flightless species like penguins remains …
Mercury exposure in a large subantarctic avian community
Mercury (Hg) contamination poses potential threats to ecosystems worldwide. In order to
study Hg bioavailability in the poorly documented southern Indian Ocean, Hg exposure was …
study Hg bioavailability in the poorly documented southern Indian Ocean, Hg exposure was …
Penguins as bioindicators of mercury contamination in the southern Indian Ocean: geographical and temporal trends
Penguins have been recently identified as useful bioindicators of mercury (Hg) transfer to
food webs in the Southern Ocean over different spatial and temporal scales. Here, feather …
food webs in the Southern Ocean over different spatial and temporal scales. Here, feather …
Sympatric breeding auks shift between dietary and spatial resource partitioning across the annual cycle
JF Linnebjerg, J Fort, T Guilford, A Reuleaux… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
When species competing for the same resources coexist, some segregation in the way they
utilize those resources is expected. However, little is known about how closely related …
utilize those resources is expected. However, little is known about how closely related …
Receding ice drove parallel expansions in Southern Ocean penguins
Climate shifts are key drivers of ecosystem change. Despite the critical importance of
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean for global climate, the extent of climate-driven ecological …
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean for global climate, the extent of climate-driven ecological …
Coexistence of oceanic predators on wintering areas explained by population‐scale foraging segregation in space or time
Ecological niche theory predicts segregation mechanisms that mitigate potential competition
between closely related organisms. However, little is known outside the breeding season …
between closely related organisms. However, little is known outside the breeding season …
Ecological Sexual Dimorphism and Environmental Variability within a Community of Antarctic Penguins (Genus Pygoscelis)
KB Gorman, TD Williams, WR Fraser - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Sexual segregation in vertebrate foraging niche is often associated with sexual
size dimorphism (SSD), ie, ecological sexual dimorphism. Although foraging behavior of …
size dimorphism (SSD), ie, ecological sexual dimorphism. Although foraging behavior of …