Breeding biology of high‐latitude Antarctic fulmarine petrels (Procellariidae)
Abstract This paper provides basic information about the breeding biology of four species of Antarctic fulmarine petrels breeding in the Rauer Islands, East Antarctica: Antarctic fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides , Antarctic petrel Thalassoica antarctica , Cape petrel Daption capense , and snow petrel Pa...
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crwiley:10.1017/s0952836902000171 2024-09-30T14:24:55+00:00 Breeding biology of high‐latitude Antarctic fulmarine petrels (Procellariidae) Hodum, Peter J. 2002 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0952836902000171 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1017%2FS0952836902000171 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1017/S0952836902000171 https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1017/S0952836902000171 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Journal of Zoology volume 256, issue 2, page 139-149 ISSN 0952-8369 1469-7998 journal-article 2002 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1017/s0952836902000171 2024-09-17T04:49:01Z Abstract This paper provides basic information about the breeding biology of four species of Antarctic fulmarine petrels breeding in the Rauer Islands, East Antarctica: Antarctic fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides , Antarctic petrel Thalassoica antarctica , Cape petrel Daption capense , and snow petrel Pagodroma nivea . Timing and duration of the nesting cycle, incubation and nestling periods, and timing of breeding were determined over three consecutive breeding cycles. Comparing these data with those of other populations revealed that the duration of breeding showed little interannual and spatial variation within the four species. The length of the breeding period varied between the species, with incubation period and nesting cycle length positively related to adult body mass. Nestling period length also differed between the species but was unrelated to adult body mass. Breeding period lengths for these fulmarine petrels were shorter than those for other procellarids and albatrosses. Compressed and invariant breeding cycles of Antarctic fulmarine petrels may have evolved in response to a short season which limits breeding and to opportunities presented by highly abundant food sources. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Petrel Antarctica Cape Petrel Daption capense East Antarctica Rauer Islands Snow Petrel Thalassoica antarctica Wiley Online Library Antarctic East Antarctica Fulmar ENVELOPE(-46.016,-46.016,-60.616,-60.616) Nivea ENVELOPE(-45.479,-45.479,-60.580,-60.580) Rauer Islands ENVELOPE(77.833,77.833,-68.850,-68.850) Journal of Zoology 256 2 139 149 |
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Abstract This paper provides basic information about the breeding biology of four species of Antarctic fulmarine petrels breeding in the Rauer Islands, East Antarctica: Antarctic fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides , Antarctic petrel Thalassoica antarctica , Cape petrel Daption capense , and snow petrel Pagodroma nivea . Timing and duration of the nesting cycle, incubation and nestling periods, and timing of breeding were determined over three consecutive breeding cycles. Comparing these data with those of other populations revealed that the duration of breeding showed little interannual and spatial variation within the four species. The length of the breeding period varied between the species, with incubation period and nesting cycle length positively related to adult body mass. Nestling period length also differed between the species but was unrelated to adult body mass. Breeding period lengths for these fulmarine petrels were shorter than those for other procellarids and albatrosses. Compressed and invariant breeding cycles of Antarctic fulmarine petrels may have evolved in response to a short season which limits breeding and to opportunities presented by highly abundant food sources. |
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Hodum, Peter J. Breeding biology of high‐latitude Antarctic fulmarine petrels (Procellariidae) |
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Breeding biology of high‐latitude Antarctic fulmarine petrels (Procellariidae) |
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Breeding biology of high‐latitude Antarctic fulmarine petrels (Procellariidae) |
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Breeding biology of high‐latitude Antarctic fulmarine petrels (Procellariidae) |
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Breeding biology of high‐latitude Antarctic fulmarine petrels (Procellariidae) |
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Breeding biology of high‐latitude Antarctic fulmarine petrels (Procellariidae) |
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breeding biology of high‐latitude antarctic fulmarine petrels (procellariidae) |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0952836902000171 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1017%2FS0952836902000171 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1017/S0952836902000171 https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1017/S0952836902000171 |
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ENVELOPE(-46.016,-46.016,-60.616,-60.616) ENVELOPE(-45.479,-45.479,-60.580,-60.580) ENVELOPE(77.833,77.833,-68.850,-68.850) |
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Antarctic East Antarctica Fulmar Nivea Rauer Islands |
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Antarctic East Antarctica Fulmar Nivea Rauer Islands |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Petrel Antarctica Cape Petrel Daption capense East Antarctica Rauer Islands Snow Petrel Thalassoica antarctica |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Petrel Antarctica Cape Petrel Daption capense East Antarctica Rauer Islands Snow Petrel Thalassoica antarctica |
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