Marine distribution and habitat use by Snow Petrels Pagodroma nivea in East Antarctica throughout the non-breeding period

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Viola, Benjamin, Wienecke, Barbara, Green, Cara-Paige, Corney, Stuart, Raymond, Ben, Southwell, Colin, Sumner, Michael D., Virtue, Patti, Wotherspoon, Simon, Emmerson, Louise
• Other Authors: Australian Antarctic Division
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2023
• Subjects: Ocean Engineering; Water Science and Technology; Aquatic Science; Global and Planetary Change; Oceanography; Antarctic; Austral; East Antarctica; Nivea; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; Sea ice; Snow Petrel; Snow Petrels
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1278229; https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1278229/full

The relationships between flying Antarctic seabirds and their at-sea environments remain poorly understood, particularly outside of the breeding season. Improving our knowledge of how these marine predators use their habitat is a critical step towards conservation of these species. We tracked 27 adu...