Vision on the high seas: spatial resolution and optical sensitivity in two procellariiform seabirds with different foraging strategies

M Mitkus, GA Nevitt, J Danielsen… - Journal of Experimental …, 2016 - journals.biologists.com
Procellariiform or 'tubenosed'seabirds are challenged to find prey and orient over seemingly
featureless oceans. Previous studies have found that life-history strategy (burrow versus …

Defining functional groups using dietary data: Quantitative comparison suggests functional classification for seed-dispersing waterfowl

C Reynolds, GS Cumming - Basic and Applied Ecology, 2016 - Elsevier
Recent years have seen considerable advances in ecological understanding of the
functional role (s) of biodiversity and the connections between biodiversity, ecosystem …

The role of waterbirds in the dispersal of aquatic organisms in southern Africa

C Reynolds - 2016 - open.uct.ac.za
Dispersal is a fundamental process with far-reaching ecological and evolutionary
consequences. Not all organisms are capable of dispersing on their own and instead …