Foraging conditions for breeding penguins improve with distance from colony and progression of the breeding season at the South Orkney Islands

Abstract Background According to central place foraging theory, animals will only increase the distance of their foraging trips if more distant prey patches offer better foraging opportunities. Thus, theory predicts that breeding seabirds in large colonies could create a zone of food depletion aroun...

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Main Authors: Phillips, Jessica Ann, Fayet, Annette L., Guilford, Tim, Manco, Fabrizio, Warwick-Evans, Victoria, Trathan, Phil
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: figshare 2021
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5412728
https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Foraging_conditions_for_breeding_penguins_improve_with_distance_from_colony_and_progression_of_the_breeding_season_at_the_South_Orkney_Islands/5412728