FORAGING ZONES OF SOUTHERN ROYAL ALBATROSSES

• Main Author: Weimerskirch, Henri
• Other Authors: Centre d'Études Biologiques de Chizé (CEBC), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2002
• Subjects: continental shelf; Diomedea epomophora; foraging; resources; satellite tracking; Southern Royal Albatross; [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology; [SDE.ES]Environmental Sciences/Environment and Society; Campbell Plateau; Campbell Island; Snares Islands
• Online Access: https://hal.science/hal-00192223

International audience Southern Royal Albatrosses (Diomedea epomophora) were satellite-tracked from Campbell Island during the incubation period in 1997 and 1999. Their foraging activity was restricted to shelf and shelf-break areas within 1250 km of their breeding site. Foraging activity by 8 of th...