Plasticity of noddy parents and offspring to sea-surface temperature anomalies.

Behavioral and/or developmental plasticity is crucial for resisting the impacts of environmental stressors. We investigated the plasticity of adult foraging behavior and chick development in an offshore foraging seabird, the black noddy (Anous minutus), during two breeding seasons. The first season...

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Main Authors: Carol A Devney, M Julian Caley, Bradley C Congdon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2912368?pdf=render