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View article: Mismatches between the current marine Natura 2000 network and seabird distributions call for enhanced protected areas off metropolitan France
Mismatches between the current marine Natura 2000 network and seabird distributions call for enhanced protected areas off metropolitan France Open
Seabirds are among the most threatened vertebrates, under pressure from fisheries bycatch, climate change, overfishing, and human disturbance. In France, demographic studies have highlighted adult survival as a key factor in population tre…
View article: Integrating individual tracking data and spatial surveys to improve estimation of animal spatial distribution
Integrating individual tracking data and spatial surveys to improve estimation of animal spatial distribution Open
Tracking data and spatial surveys (e.g., counts) contribute to understanding animal distribution despite highlighting complementary aspects of habitat selection, from detailed insights on few individuals to raw inferences for the populatio…
View article: Mediterranean seabirds under global threats: a long-term demographic and spatial project within National Parks highlighting the need to preserve shearwater populations.
Mediterranean seabirds under global threats: a long-term demographic and spatial project within National Parks highlighting the need to preserve shearwater populations. Open
Seabird populations declined worldwide since 1970. Recent global review showed that invasive species, bycatch, exploitation of marine resources and climate change are the main threats to seabirds. These multiple threats, acting in combinat…
View article: Don't mind the cat: Potential for intraguild interactions with lions does not affect spotted hyaena habitat selection
Don't mind the cat: Potential for intraguild interactions with lions does not affect spotted hyaena habitat selection Open
Previous work has focused on how prey availability and fear of people affect apex predators' habitat selection, but few have studied the effects of intraguild interactions. Patterns of co‐occupancy between sympatric carnivores have started…
View article: The availability of thermal refuges shapes the thermoregulatory behavioural tactic of a heat-sensitive alpine endotherm species.
The availability of thermal refuges shapes the thermoregulatory behavioural tactic of a heat-sensitive alpine endotherm species. Open
With the ongoing rise in global average temperatures, animals are expected to increasingly dedicate their time and energy to thermoregulation. In response to high temperatures, animals typically either seek for and move into thermal refuge…
View article: Foraging and mating behaviors of <i>Hypsignathus monstrosus</i> at the bat‐human interface in a central African rainforest
Foraging and mating behaviors of <i>Hypsignathus monstrosus</i> at the bat‐human interface in a central African rainforest Open
Studying wildlife space use in human‐modified environments contributes to characterize wildlife‐human interactions to assess potential risks of zoonotic‐pathogens transmission, and to pinpoint conservation issues. In central African rainfo…
View article: Accounting for central place foraging constraints in habitat selection studies
Accounting for central place foraging constraints in habitat selection studies Open
Habitat selection studies contrast actual space use with the expected use under the null hypothesis of no selection (hereafter neutral use). Neutral use is most often equated to the relative frequencies with which environmental features oc…
View article: Flight heights of Scopoli’s shearwaters<i>Calonectris diomedea</i>in the context of offshore wind farm developments
Flight heights of Scopoli’s shearwaters<i>Calonectris diomedea</i>in the context of offshore wind farm developments Open
Seabird face new risks through collisions with offshore wind turbines. Wind energy projects are emerging in the Mediterranean Sea, and unbiased knowledge on seabird flight altitudes are scarce in this area. Indeed, previous flight height o…
View article: Strong breeding colony fidelity in northern gannets following High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus (HPAIV) outbreak
Strong breeding colony fidelity in northern gannets following High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus (HPAIV) outbreak Open
High pathogenicity avian influenza virus (HPAIV) caused the worst seabird mass-mortalities on record in Europe across 2021-2022. The northern gannet ( Morus bassanus ) was one of the most affected species, with tens of thousands of casualt…
View article: Accounting for central place foraging constraints in habitat selection studies
Accounting for central place foraging constraints in habitat selection studies Open
" CP-dependent-landscape-continuous.asc" is the file corresponding to the CP-dependent landscape " CP-independent-landscape-continuous.asc" is the file corresponding to the CP-independent landscape HABITAT_SELECTION_pseudo-code.txt is the …
View article: Accounting for central place foraging constraints in habitat selection studies
Accounting for central place foraging constraints in habitat selection studies Open
"CP-dependent_landscape.asc" is the file corresponding to the CP-dependent landscape "CP-independent_landscape.asc" is the file corresponding to the CP-independent landscape HABITAT_SELECTION_pseudo-code.sim is the code used to simulate a …
View article: Accounting for central place foraging constraints in habitat selection studies
Accounting for central place foraging constraints in habitat selection studies Open
"CP-dependent_landscape.asc" is the file corresponding to the CP-dependent landscape "CP-independent_landscape.asc" is the file corresponding to the CP-independent landscape HABITAT_SELECTION_pseudo-code.txt is the code used to simulate a …
View article: Accounting for central place foraging constraints in habitat selection studies
Accounting for central place foraging constraints in habitat selection studies Open
" CP-dependent-landscape-continuous.asc" is the file corresponding to the CP-dependent landscape " CP-independent-landscape-continuous.asc" is the file corresponding to the CP-independent landscape HABITAT_SELECTION_pseudo-code.txt is the …
View article: Accounting for central place foraging constraints in habitat selection studies
Accounting for central place foraging constraints in habitat selection studies Open
Habitat selection studies contrast the actual space use with the expected use under the null hypothesis of no preference (hereafter neutral use). Neutral use is most often assimilated to the relative abundance of the different habitat type…
View article: Interacting lethal and nonlethal human activities shape complex risk tolerance behaviors in a mountain herbivore
Interacting lethal and nonlethal human activities shape complex risk tolerance behaviors in a mountain herbivore Open
Animals perceive human activities as risky and generally respond with fear‐induced proactive behaviors to buffer the circadian patterns of lethal and nonlethal disturbances, such as diel migrations (DMs) between risky places during safe ni…
View article: Interacting lethal and nonlethal human activities shape complex risk tolerance behaviors in a mountain herbivore
Interacting lethal and nonlethal human activities shape complex risk tolerance behaviors in a mountain herbivore Open
Data for analyses in "Interacting lethal and nonlethal human activities shape complex risk tolerance behaviors in a mountain herbivore"
View article: Seascapes of fear and competition shape regional seabird movement ecology
Seascapes of fear and competition shape regional seabird movement ecology Open
GPS data for Cape gannets monitored between 2008 and 2015 in Malgas Island (South Africa).
View article: Meeting Paris agreement objectives will temper seabird winter distribution shifts in the North Atlantic Ocean
Meeting Paris agreement objectives will temper seabird winter distribution shifts in the North Atlantic Ocean Open
We explored the implications of reaching the Paris Agreement Objective of limiting global warming to <2°C for the future winter distribution of the North Atlantic seabird community. We predicted and quantified current and future winter hab…
View article: Radar detectors carried by Cape gannets reveal surprisingly few fishing vessel encounters
Radar detectors carried by Cape gannets reveal surprisingly few fishing vessel encounters Open
Fisheries compete with seabirds for vanishing marine resources, but also produce fishery waste consumed by seabirds. Marine birds may therefore avoid or seek fishing vessels, and have evolved complex, plastic behavioural responses to vesse…
View article: Zebra diel migrations reduce encounter risk with lions at night
Zebra diel migrations reduce encounter risk with lions at night Open
Diel migrations ( DM ; back and forth diel movements along an ecological gradient) undertaken by prey to avoid predators during the day have been demonstrated in many taxa in aquatic ecosystems. In terrestrial ecosystems, prey often shift …
View article: Short‐term prey field lability constrains individual specialisation in resource selection and foraging site fidelity in a marine predator
Short‐term prey field lability constrains individual specialisation in resource selection and foraging site fidelity in a marine predator Open
Spatio‐temporally stable prey distributions coupled with individual foraging site fidelity are predicted to favour individual resource specialisation. Conversely, predators coping with dynamic prey distributions should diversify their indi…
View article: Energyscapes and prey fields shape a North Atlantic seabird wintering hotspot under climate change
Energyscapes and prey fields shape a North Atlantic seabird wintering hotspot under climate change Open
There is an urgent need for a better understanding of animal migratory ecology under the influence of climate change. Most current analyses require long-term monitoring of populations on the move, and shorter-term approaches are needed. He…
View article: data_RSF.RData
data_RSF.RData Open
Data used for RSF analyses and to further determine the individual specialization in resource selection (ISRS), in Courbin N, Besnard A, Péron C, Saraux C, Fort J, Perret S, Tornos J, Gremillet D Data from: Short-term prey field lability c…
View article: Zebra diel migrations reduce encounter risk with lions over selection for safe habitats
Zebra diel migrations reduce encounter risk with lions over selection for safe habitats Open
Diel migrations (DMs) undertaken by prey to avoid visual predators during the day have been demonstrated in many taxa in aquatic ecosystems. We reveal that zebras in Hwange National Park (Zimbabwe) employ a similar anti-predator strategy. …
View article: Coping with strong variations in winter severity: plastic habitat selection of deer at high density
Coping with strong variations in winter severity: plastic habitat selection of deer at high density Open
Lay SummaryThe capacity of animals to alter their foraging strategy is essential to cope with changing environmental conditions and survive at high population densities. White-tailed deer used different foraging tactics between mild and ha…