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View article: Fixed-plot monitoring as a tool to assess population trends of underground nesting seabirds: an example with Cory’s Shearwater at its world’s largest colony
Fixed-plot monitoring as a tool to assess population trends of underground nesting seabirds: an example with Cory’s Shearwater at its world’s largest colony Open
Summary Medium to small petrels that mostly nest in burrows or crevices represent a large fraction of the world’s seabirds, yet their population trends are largely unknown. This lack of knowledge, which has implications for conservation pl…
View article: Indigo-dyed cellulose fibers and synthetic polymers in surface-feeding seabird chick regurgitates from the Gulf of Alaska
Indigo-dyed cellulose fibers and synthetic polymers in surface-feeding seabird chick regurgitates from the Gulf of Alaska Open
We provide evidence of anthropogenic materials ingestion in seabirds from a remote oceanic area, using regurgitates obtained from black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) chicks from Middleton Island (Gulf of Alaska, USA). By means of GPS…
View article: Indigo-Dyed Cellulose Fibers and Microplastics in Surface-Feeding Seabird Chick Regurgitates from the Gulf of Alaska
Indigo-Dyed Cellulose Fibers and Microplastics in Surface-Feeding Seabird Chick Regurgitates from the Gulf of Alaska Open
View article: A Chromosome-Level Reference Genome for the Black-Legged Kittiwake (<i>Rissa tridactyla</i>), a Declining Circumpolar Seabird
A Chromosome-Level Reference Genome for the Black-Legged Kittiwake (<i>Rissa tridactyla</i>), a Declining Circumpolar Seabird Open
Amidst the current biodiversity crisis, the availability of genomic resources for declining species can provide important insights into the factors driving population decline. In the early 1990s, the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyl…
View article: Higher mercury contamination is associated with shorter telomeres in a long-lived seabird – A direct effect or a consequence of among-individual variation in phenotypic quality?
Higher mercury contamination is associated with shorter telomeres in a long-lived seabird – A direct effect or a consequence of among-individual variation in phenotypic quality? Open
View article: Monitoring of mercury in the mesopelagic domain of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans using body feathers of Bulwer's petrel as a bioindicator
Monitoring of mercury in the mesopelagic domain of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans using body feathers of Bulwer's petrel as a bioindicator Open
View article: Migrants and residents of a long‐lived seabird differ in their behavioural response to a stressor
Migrants and residents of a long‐lived seabird differ in their behavioural response to a stressor Open
Inter‐individual variation in behaviour has been recognised as a major driver of population ecology, but its relationship to migratory strategy has been ill‐explored. Here, we investigated whether male migrant and resident Cory's shearwate…
View article: Author response for "Migrants and residents of a long‐lived seabird differ in their behavioural response to a stressor"
Author response for "Migrants and residents of a long‐lived seabird differ in their behavioural response to a stressor" Open
View article: Untangling causes of variation in mercury concentration between flight feathers
Untangling causes of variation in mercury concentration between flight feathers Open
View article: Costs of reproduction and migration are paid in later return to the colony, not in physical condition, in a long-lived seabird
Costs of reproduction and migration are paid in later return to the colony, not in physical condition, in a long-lived seabird Open
View article: Author response for "Migrants and residents of a long‐lived seabird differ in their behavioural response to a stressor"
Author response for "Migrants and residents of a long‐lived seabird differ in their behavioural response to a stressor" Open
View article: Sex‐specific telomere length and dynamics in relation to age and reproductive success in Cory’s shearwaters
Sex‐specific telomere length and dynamics in relation to age and reproductive success in Cory’s shearwaters Open
Individuals in free‐living animal populations generally differ substantially in reproductive success, lifespan and other fitness‐related traits, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this variation are poorly understood. Telomere length …
View article: Migrants and residents of a long-lived seabird differ in their behavioural response to a stressor
Migrants and residents of a long-lived seabird differ in their behavioural response to a stressor Open
Investigating the causes and consequences of differential migration may help us understand possible variability in resilience to environmental change within species and populations. Inter-individual variation in temperament has been recogn…
View article: Dynamic body acceleration increases by 20% during flight ontogeny of greylag geese <i>Anser anser</i>
Dynamic body acceleration increases by 20% during flight ontogeny of greylag geese <i>Anser anser</i> Open
Despite our knowledge of the biophysical and behavioural changes during flight ontogeny in juvenile birds, little is known about the changes in the mechanical aspects of energy expenditure during early flight development, particularly in m…
View article: Data from: Pre-laying movements of Yelkouan Shearwaters (Puffinus yelkouan) in the Central Mediterranean [2016-2017]
Data from: Pre-laying movements of Yelkouan Shearwaters (Puffinus yelkouan) in the Central Mediterranean [2016-2017] Open
The pre-laying exodus (PLE) is considered a crucial period in the breeding biology of Procellariiformes as it determines the success of egg production within a season and, therefore, a population’s reproductive output. However, it has scar…
View article: Data from: Pre-laying movements of Yelkouan Shearwaters (Puffinus yelkouan) in the Central Mediterranean [2012-2014]
Data from: Pre-laying movements of Yelkouan Shearwaters (Puffinus yelkouan) in the Central Mediterranean [2012-2014] Open
The pre-laying exodus (PLE) is considered a crucial period in the breeding biology of Procellariiformes as it determines the success of egg production within a season and, therefore, a population’s reproductive output. However, it has scar…
View article: Brood-guarding behaviour in Bulwer's Petrel (<i>Bulweria bulwerii)</i>at two East Atlantic colonies
Brood-guarding behaviour in Bulwer's Petrel (<i>Bulweria bulwerii)</i>at two East Atlantic colonies Open
We characterized the brood-guarding behaviour of the Bulwer’s Petrel Bulweria bulwerii at two Atlantic colonies. Our results suggest that predation avoidance might be a major factor driving broodguarding duration on this species.