Scaling possible adverse effects of marine wind farms on seabirds: developing and applying a vulnerability index

S Garthe, O Hüppop - Journal of applied Ecology, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 Marine wind farms have attracted substantial public interest. The construction of
wind facilities offshore may become Europe's most extensive technical development in …

Is the yellow-legged gull a superabundantbird species in the Mediterranean? Impacton fauna and flora, conservation measuresand research priorities

E Vidal, F Medail, T Tatoni - Biodiversity & Conservation, 1998 - Springer
In the Mediterranean basin, the yellow-legged gull Larus cachinnans has undergone a
widespread demographic increase for the past 30 years. Owing to its high ecological …

[PDF][PDF] The Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus in England: how to resolve a conservation conundrum

VH Ross-Smith, RA Robinson, AN Banks, TD Frayling… - Seabird, 2014 - researchgate.net
Abstract Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus numbers in England have fluctuated in
recent decades. Both breeding and wintering populations rose sharply in the latter half of the …

Short‐term effects of culling on the ecology and population dynamics of the yellow‐legged gull

M Bosch, D Oro, FJ Cantos… - Journal of Applied …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Culls are being performed in many yellow‐legged gull Larus cachinnans colonies in the
Mediterranean region, but little is known of their effects on this species. Between 1992 and …

A trial of three harness attachment methods and their suitability for long-term use on Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Great Skuas

CB Thaxter, VH Ross-Smith, JA Clark, NA Clark… - Ringing & …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Tracking devices are useful in studying the movement and behaviour of birds throughout the
year. However, the effects of device attachment must be monitored for bird welfare and the …

Contrasting effects of GPS device and harness attachment on adult survival of Lesser Black‐backed Gulls Larus fuscus and Great Skuas Stercorarius skua

CB Thaxter, VH Ross‐Smith, JA Clark, NA Clark… - Ibis, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Telemetry has become an important method for studying the biology and ecology of animals.
However, the impact of tracking devices and their method of attachment on different species …

Assessing the sensitivity of seabird populations to adverse effects from tidal stream turbines and wave energy devices

RW Furness, HM Wade, AMC Robbins… - ICES Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Furness, RW, Wade, HM, Robbins, AMC, and Masden, EA 2012. Assessing the
sensitivity of seabird populations to adverse effects from tidal stream turbines and wave …

Food availability and nest predation influence life history traits in Audouin's gull, Larus audouinii

D Oro, R Pradel, JD Lebreton - Oecologia, 1999 - Springer
The effects of food availability and nest predation on several life history traits such as adult
survival, dispersal, and reproductive performance were assessed in an Audouin's gull …

The cost of egg production: increased egg production reduces future fitness in gulls

RG Nager, P Monaghan… - Journal of Avian Biology, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Measurements of costs of reproduction are essential for our understanding of the evolution
of reproductive effort. While in birds the effects of increased chick‐rearing effort on …

Rare catastrophic events drive population dynamics in a bat species with negligible senescence

T Fleischer, J Gampe, A Scheuerlein, G Kerth - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Bats are remarkably long-lived with lifespans exceeding even those of same-sized birds.
Despite a recent interest in the extraordinary longevity of bats very little is known about the …