Seabird distribution patterns observed with fishing vessel’s radar reveal previously undescribed sub-meso-scale clusters

Abstract Seabirds are known to concentrate on prey patches or at predators aggregations standing for potential feeding opportunities. They may search for prey using olfaction or by detecting visually feeding con-specifics and sub-surface predators, or even boats. Thus, they might form a foraging net...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Camille Assali, Nicolas Bez, Yann Tremblay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07480-6