Changes in the diet composition of Common Guillemot Uria aalge chicks on Skomer Island, Wales, between 1973 and 2017

This study documents long‐term changes in Common Guillemot Uria aalge chick diet on Skomer Island, Wales, from 1973 to 2017. Chick diet has remained broadly similar (mainly Clupeids) since 1973, although more recently there has been an increase in relatively low‐quality prey (Gadids), suggesting a s...

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Published in:Ibis
Main Authors: Riordan, Julie, Birkhead, Tim
Other Authors: Crowdfunding
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018
Subjects:
common guillemot
Uria aalge
uria
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12570
https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fibi.12570
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/ibi.12570
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Summary:This study documents long‐term changes in Common Guillemot Uria aalge chick diet on Skomer Island, Wales, from 1973 to 2017. Chick diet has remained broadly similar (mainly Clupeids) since 1973, although more recently there has been an increase in relatively low‐quality prey (Gadids), suggesting a shift in prey availability.

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