Rockhopper Penguin–Imperial Cormorant mixed colonies in the Falkland Islands: a stroke of luck for late breeders

• Published in: Ecosphere
• Main Authors: Morandini, Virginia, Dugger, Katie M., Ainley, David, Ferrer, Miguel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Ecological Society of America 2020
• Subjects: Protector; Saunders; Saunders Island; Phalacrocorax atriceps; Rockhopper penguin
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10261/224806; https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3272

Mixed-species colonies occur frequently, especially among seabirds, and may provide mutual benefits among associated species including antipredator advantages. The “protector” species in such associations may provide early warning signals or by aggressively defending their own nests, may expel preda...