Seabird diving behaviour reveals the functional significance of shelf-sea fronts as foraging hotspots

Seabird diving behaviour reveals the functional significance of shelf-sea fronts as foraging hotspots

Oceanic fronts are key habitats for a diverse range of marine predators, yet how they influence fine-scale foraging behaviour is poorly understood. Here, we investigated the dive behaviour of northern gannets Morus bassanus in relation to shelf-sea fronts. We GPS (global positioning system) tracked...

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Main Authors: S. L. Cox, P. I. Miller, C. B. Embling, K. L. Scales, A. W. J. Bicknell, P. J. Hosegood, G. Morgan, S. N. Ingram, S. C. Votier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2016-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
seabird
marine predator
oceanography
ocean front
diving behaviour
foraging ecology
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.160317

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