Ecological and evolutionary implications of food subsidies from humans

D Oro, M Genovart, G Tavecchia, MS Fowler… - Ecology …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Human activities are the main current driver of global change. From hunter‐gatherers
through to Neolithic societies–and particularly in contemporary industrialised countries …

A toolkit to study seabird–fishery interactions

T Le Bot, A Lescroël, D Grémillet - ICES Journal of Marine …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Seabirds and fisheries have been interacting from ancient times, sometimes with mutual
benefits: Seabirds provided fishermen with visual cues of fish aggregations, and also fed …

Scavenger communities and fisheries waste: North Sea discards support 3 million seabirds, 2 million fewer than in 1990

RB Sherley, H Ladd‐Jones, S Garthe… - Fish and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Every year fisheries discard> 10 million tonnes of fish. This provides a bounty for
scavengers, yet the ecological impact of discarding is understudied. Seabirds are the best …

Seabird movement reveals the ecological footprint of fishing vessels

TW Bodey, MJ Jessopp, SC Votier, HD Gerritsen… - Current Biology, 2014 - cell.com
Exploitation of the seas is currently unsustainable, with increasing demand for marine
resources placing intense pressure on the Earth's largest ecosystem [1]. The scale of …

Killer whales are attracted to herring fishing vessels

E Mul, MA Blanchet, BT McClintock… - Marine Ecology …, 2020 - int-res.com
Marine mammals and fisheries often target the same resources, which can lead to
operational interactions. Potential consequences of operational interaction include …

Migratory tactics and wintering areas of northern gannets (Morus bassanus) breeding in North America

DA Fifield, WA Montevecchi, S Garthe… - Ornithological …, 2014 - JSTOR
Because I usually study small animals, I am always jealous of people wise enough to study
those things that are large enough to carry tracking devices that last more than a few weeks …

Seasonal and annual differences in the foraging ecology of two gull species breeding in sympatry and their use of fishery discards

JG Calado, DM Matos, JA Ramos, F Moniz… - Journal of Avian …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Niche segregation between similar species will result from an avoidance of competition but
also from environmental variability, including nowadays anthropogenic activities. Gulls are …

Central place foragers and moving stimuli: A hidden‐state model to discriminate the processes affecting movement

E Pirotta, EWJ Edwards, L New… - Journal of Animal …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Human activities can influence the movement of organisms, either repelling or attracting
individuals depending on whether they interfere with natural behavioural patterns or …

Trophic signatures of seabirds suggest shifts in oceanic ecosystems

TO Gagne, KD Hyrenbach, ME Hagemann… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
Pelagic ecosystems are dynamic ocean regions whose immense natural capital is affected
by climate change, pollution, and commercial fisheries. Trophic level–based indicators …

Starving seabirds: unprofitable foraging and its fitness consequences in Cape gannets competing with fisheries in the Benguela upwelling ecosystem

D Grémillet, C Péron, A Kato, F Amélineau… - Marine biology, 2016 - Springer
Fisheries are often accused of starving vulnerable seabirds, yet evidence for this claim is
scarce. Foraging energetics may provide efficient, short-term indicators of the fitness status …