Leaving more than footprints: Anthropogenic nutrient subsidies to a protected area by A. S. Guerra, A. Bui, M. Klope, D. A. Orr, S. A. Shaffer, H. S. Young

“…Here we examine the effects of large nesting colonies of Western Gulls (Larus occidentalis), a generalist carnivore known to forage on human refuse, on the Channel Islands of California. Specifically, we explore how their foraging on human subsidies may change nutrient deposition patterns at their relatively remote and protected breeding islands. …”
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