There is an increasing need for marine spatial planning in the North Sea given the multiple
uses with competing objectives. Plans to increase renewable energy production by …

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 …

Niche segregation between similar species will result from an avoidance of competition but
also from environmental variability, including nowadays anthropogenic activities. Gulls are …

Context Carrion is a high-energy and nutrient-rich resource that attracts a diverse group of
vertebrate scavengers. However, despite the carrion pool being highly seasonal in its …

Among seabirds, lesser black-backed gulls (Larus fuscus) are considered to be at high risk
of colliding with offshore wind turbines. In this respect, we used GPS tracking data of lesser …

Fishery discards subsidise the food supply of a large community of scavenging seabirds,
thus substantially influencing seabird ecology. Seabird preference for certain types of …

For the ecosystem approach to fisheries management, understanding population dynamics
and ecosystem resilience in response to the landing obligation acted by the reform of the …

Generalist species can potentially exploit a wide variety of resources, but at the individual
level they often show a certain degree of foraging specialization. Specific foraging …

While foraging, a predator can feed solitarily or in a group. The net energy gain of joining a
group is predicted to vary with prey patch quality, species-specific prey capture behavior …

The population increase of Lesser Black-backed Gulls in The Netherlands triggered
investigations into life-history, migratory movements and foraging ecology during 16 years of …