Marine Ecology Progress Series
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Individual variability in seabird foraging and migration (Aug 31, 2017)
Editors: J. González-Solís, R. A. Phillips, F. Daunt, S. Lewis, R. P. Wilson
Eleven foraging trips tracked with GPS devices on the same Cory's shearwater during the incubation period over 5 consecutive years
Image: Jose Manuel Reyes-González
This Theme Section showcases the latest research on individual variability in foraging and migration in seabirds. The studies thus contribute to our understanding of the causes and consequences of movement, dietary and habitat variability among individuals, using a range of methods for quantification and analysis. These studies provide fundamental insights into key factors such as individual specialisation, plasticity in response to environmental change and seasonal carry-over effects.
MEPS 578:115 | Contents page in pdf format
Causes and consequences of individual variability and specialization in foraging and migration strategies of seabirds
DOI: 10.3354/meps12217ReviewMethods for detecting and quantifying individual specialisation in movement and foraging strategies of marine predatorsDOI: 10.3354/meps12215Research ArticleMulti-colony tracking reveals spatio-temporal variation in carry-over effects between breeding success and winter movements in a pelagic seabirdDOI: 10.3354/meps12096Research ArticleMate similarity in foraging Kerguelen shags: a combined bio-logging and stable isotope investigationDOI: 10.3354/meps12259Research ArticleFlexibility in otherwise consistent non-breeding movements of a long-distance migratory seabird, the long-tailed skuaDOI: 10.3354/meps12010Research ArticleConsistent variation in individual migration strategies of brown skuasDOI: 10.3354/meps11932RESEARCH ARTICLEIntra- and inter-individual variation in the foraging ecology of a generalist subantarctic seabird, the gentoo penguin
DOI: 10.3354/meps12151Research ArticleShifting individual habitat specialization of a successful predator living in anthropogenic landscapesDOI: 10.3354/meps12124Research ArticleRelationship between telomere dynamics and movement and behavior during winter in the thick‑billed murreDOI: 10.3354/meps12022
