The spatial dispersion of seabirds near the South Orkney Islands and the Weddell-Scotia confluence
We used five transects radiating from the South Orkney Islands to describe the distribution and abundance of marine birds during three days in late summer 1983. We found elevated numbers of birds at most crossings of steep physical gradients (fronts), but species were not equally attracted to each f...
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ftcdlib:oai:escholarship.org:ark:/13030/qt9ps0f9n1 2024-09-15T18:31:12+00:00 The spatial dispersion of seabirds near the South Orkney Islands and the Weddell-Scotia confluence Veit, Richard R Hunt, George L 637 - 641 1992-03-01 application/pdf https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9ps0f9n1 https://escholarship.org/content/qt9ps0f9n1/qt9ps0f9n1.pdf https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00237959 unknown eScholarship, University of California qt9ps0f9n1 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9ps0f9n1 https://escholarship.org/content/qt9ps0f9n1/qt9ps0f9n1.pdf doi:10.1007/bf00237959 CC-BY Polar Biology, vol 11, iss 8 Biological Sciences Marine Biology & Hydrobiology article 1992 ftcdlib https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00237959 2024-06-28T06:28:19Z We used five transects radiating from the South Orkney Islands to describe the distribution and abundance of marine birds during three days in late summer 1983. We found elevated numbers of birds at most crossings of steep physical gradients (fronts), but species were not equally attracted to each front. Our data suggest that the fronts around the South Orkney Islands, especially the Weddell-Scotia Confluence, provide important foraging habitat for birds. Albatrosses and fulmars appeared to aggregate preferentially near fronts overlying the insular slope, whereas Chinstrap Penguins were most abundant over the shelf. © 1992 Springer-Verlag. Article in Journal/Newspaper Polar Biology South Orkney Islands University of California: eScholarship Polar Biology 11 8 637 641 |
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Biological Sciences Marine Biology & Hydrobiology Veit, Richard R Hunt, George L The spatial dispersion of seabirds near the South Orkney Islands and the Weddell-Scotia confluence |
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We used five transects radiating from the South Orkney Islands to describe the distribution and abundance of marine birds during three days in late summer 1983. We found elevated numbers of birds at most crossings of steep physical gradients (fronts), but species were not equally attracted to each front. Our data suggest that the fronts around the South Orkney Islands, especially the Weddell-Scotia Confluence, provide important foraging habitat for birds. Albatrosses and fulmars appeared to aggregate preferentially near fronts overlying the insular slope, whereas Chinstrap Penguins were most abundant over the shelf. © 1992 Springer-Verlag. |
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Veit, Richard R Hunt, George L |
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The spatial dispersion of seabirds near the South Orkney Islands and the Weddell-Scotia confluence |
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The spatial dispersion of seabirds near the South Orkney Islands and the Weddell-Scotia confluence |
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The spatial dispersion of seabirds near the South Orkney Islands and the Weddell-Scotia confluence |
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The spatial dispersion of seabirds near the South Orkney Islands and the Weddell-Scotia confluence |
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The spatial dispersion of seabirds near the South Orkney Islands and the Weddell-Scotia confluence |
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spatial dispersion of seabirds near the south orkney islands and the weddell-scotia confluence |
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