Chemical cues constitute much of the language of life in the sea. Our understanding of biotic
interactions and their effects on marine ecosystems will advance more rapidly if this …

Identifying priority areas for marine vertebrate conservation is complex because species of
conservation concern are highly mobile, inhabit dynamic habitats and are difficult to monitor …

Plastic debris is ingested by hundreds of species of organisms, from zooplankton to baleen
whales, but how such a diversity of consumers can mistake plastic for their natural prey is …

Birds are renowned for their exceptional vision and the way that this enables them to survive
and navigate the world in such a unique way. However, it is now recognised that avian …

Procellariiform seabirds wander the world's oceans aided by olfactory abilities rivaling those
of any animal on earth. Over the past 15 years, I have been privileged to study the sensory …

The oceanographic drivers of marine vertebrate habitat use are poorly understood yet
fundamental to our knowledge of marine ecosystem functioning. Here, we use composite …

Highly pelagic large marine vertebrates have evolved the capability of moving across large
expanses of the marine environment; some species routinely move across entire ocean …

Dimethyl sulfide (DMS) is the most abundant form of volatile sulfur in Earth's oceans, and is
mainly produced by the enzymatic clevage of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP). DMS and …

Wandering albatrosses (Diomedea exulans) forage over thousands of square kilometers of
open ocean for patchily distributed live prey and carrion. These birds have large olfactory …

Identification of family members plays a primary role in the evolution of social behaviours
such as nepotism, altruism and mate choice. The process is particularly important for …