Sea ice and local weather affect reproductive phenology of a polar seabird with breeding consequences

• Published in: Ornithological Applications
• Main Authors: Christophe Sauser, Karine Delord, Christophe Barbraud
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: American Ornithological Society 2021
• Subjects: chute de neige; date de ponte; date d'éclosion; glace de mer; oiseau marin; Pétrel des neiges; Snow Petrel; succès à l'envol; vent; Nivea; Sea ice; Snow Petrels
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1093/ornithapp/duab032

Breeding at the right time is essential for animals living in seasonal environments to ensure that energy requirements for reproduction, especially the nutritional needs for rearing offspring, coincide with peak food availability. Climate change is likely to cause modifications in the timing of maxi...