Marine Bird Attraction to Thermal Fronts in the California Current System
Abstract I relate marine bird density to the 55 strongest thermal fronts encountered during a survey of much of the eastern portion of the California Current and the adjacent coastal upwelling region. Elevated densities were recorded for all marine bird taxa except the Leach's Storm-Petrel (Oce...
| Published in: | The Condor |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
2000
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/condor/102.2.423 http://academic.oup.com/condor/article-pdf/102/2/423/29710274/condor0423.pdf |
| Summary: | Abstract I relate marine bird density to the 55 strongest thermal fronts encountered during a survey of much of the eastern portion of the California Current and the adjacent coastal upwelling region. Elevated densities were recorded for all marine bird taxa except the Leach's Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa). The variance explained by the regression models ranged from 3% for the Leach's Storm-Petrel to 85% for all marine birds. The response observed is notably stronger than previous analyses with similar data. |
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