The importance of oceanographic fronts to marine birds and mammals of the southern oceans
During the last 30 years, at-sea studies of seabirds and marine mammals in the oceans
south of the Subtropical Front have described an association with major frontal areas. More …
south of the Subtropical Front have described an association with major frontal areas. More …
New insights into pelagic migrations: implications for ecology and conservation
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 …
expanses of the marine environment; some species routinely move across entire ocean …
[HTML][HTML] Microplastic study reveals the presence of natural and synthetic fibres in the diet of King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) foraging from South Georgia
C Le Guen, G Suaria, RB Sherley, PG Ryan… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Marine ecosystems are experiencing substantial disturbances due to climate change and
overfishing, and plastic pollution is an additional growing threat. Microfibres are among the …
overfishing, and plastic pollution is an additional growing threat. Microfibres are among the …
[图书][B] Biogeographic atlas of the Southern Ocean
The isolation of the Southern Ocean after the opening of Drake Passage some 23–25 million
years ago, the formation of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, the subsequent cooling of the …
years ago, the formation of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, the subsequent cooling of the …
Stable isotopes document seasonal changes in trophic niches and winter foraging individual specialization in diving predators from the Southern Ocean
Summary 1 Climatic variation outside the breeding season affects fluctuations in population
numbers of seabirds and marine mammals. A challenge in identifying the underlying …
numbers of seabirds and marine mammals. A challenge in identifying the underlying …
Seabird satellite tracking validates the use of latitudinal isoscapes to depict predators' foraging areas in the Southern Ocean
A Jaeger, VJ Lecomte, H Weimerskirch… - Rapid …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Stable isotopes are increasingly being used to trace wildlife movements. A fundamental
prerequisite of animal isotopic tracking is a good knowledge of spatial isotopic variations in …
prerequisite of animal isotopic tracking is a good knowledge of spatial isotopic variations in …
Biogeographic patterns of fish
The isolation of the Southern Ocean after the opening of Drake Passage some 23–25 million
years ago, the formation of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, the subsequent cooling of the …
years ago, the formation of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, the subsequent cooling of the …
Remote-sensing systems and seabirds: their use, abuse and potential for measuring marine environmental variables
RP Wilson, D Grémillet, J Syder, MAM Kierspel… - Marine Ecology …, 2002 - int-res.com
We examined how seabirds might be used to study marine environmental variables, which
necessitates knowing location and the value of the variable to be studied. Five systems can …
necessitates knowing location and the value of the variable to be studied. Five systems can …
Spatial distribution of foraging in female Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella in relation to oceanographic variables: a scale-dependent approach using …
The distribution of foraging activity for female Antarctic fur seals was investigated at Cap Noir
(49 07¹S, 70 45¹E), Kerguelen Island in February 1998. Eleven females were fitted with a …
(49 07¹S, 70 45¹E), Kerguelen Island in February 1998. Eleven females were fitted with a …
[HTML][HTML] S34. 3: Physical processes, prey abundance, and the foraging ecology of seabirds
We review the foraging ecology of seabirds at scales of 100s of m to 10s of km. We examine
processes responsible for the distribution and availability of seabird prey, and how …
processes responsible for the distribution and availability of seabird prey, and how …