Oceanographic gradients explain changes in the biological traits of nesting seabird assemblages across the south-eastern Pacific

Seabirds are top predators in coastal and pelagic ecosystems that forage at sea but return to land regularly during the breeding season (i.e., central place foragers). This unique life history strategy is directly related to their biological traits and helps define their role as top predators in mar...

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Main Authors: Joao B. Gusmao, Guillermo Luna-Jorquera, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.897947/full