Prey Dynamics and the Breeding Phenology of Common Terns (Sterna hirundo)
Abstract We examined fish dynamics within the temporal framework of the reproductive cycle of Common Terns from 1982-1985. The hypothesis that the breeding season of terns is timed to overlap with a seasonal increase in food abundance was supported by the data. Prey fish were more available during b...
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croxfordunivpr:10.1093/auk/105.4.720 2023-12-31T10:23:26+01:00 Prey Dynamics and the Breeding Phenology of Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) Safina, Carl Burger, Joanna 1988 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/auk/105.4.720 http://academic.oup.com/auk/article-pdf/105/4/720/30083927/auk0720.pdf en eng Oxford University Press (OUP) The Auk volume 105, issue 4, page 720-726 ISSN 0004-8038 1938-4254 Animal Science and Zoology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 1988 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/auk/105.4.720 2023-12-06T08:36:02Z Abstract We examined fish dynamics within the temporal framework of the reproductive cycle of Common Terns from 1982-1985. The hypothesis that the breeding season of terns is timed to overlap with a seasonal increase in food abundance was supported by the data. Prey fish were more available during breeding than postfledging. However, the further hypothesis that the timing of tern breeding is adapted to exploit peak prey availability while feeding growing chicks was not generally supported over the course of the study. Food for terns peaked and began to decline before the period of peak demand of food by chicks. Article in Journal/Newspaper Sterna hirundo Oxford University Press (via Crossref) The Auk 105 4 720 726 |
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Abstract We examined fish dynamics within the temporal framework of the reproductive cycle of Common Terns from 1982-1985. The hypothesis that the breeding season of terns is timed to overlap with a seasonal increase in food abundance was supported by the data. Prey fish were more available during breeding than postfledging. However, the further hypothesis that the timing of tern breeding is adapted to exploit peak prey availability while feeding growing chicks was not generally supported over the course of the study. Food for terns peaked and began to decline before the period of peak demand of food by chicks. |
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Prey Dynamics and the Breeding Phenology of Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) |
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Prey Dynamics and the Breeding Phenology of Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) |
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Prey Dynamics and the Breeding Phenology of Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) |
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Prey Dynamics and the Breeding Phenology of Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) |
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Prey Dynamics and the Breeding Phenology of Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) |
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prey dynamics and the breeding phenology of common terns (sterna hirundo) |
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