Antarctic petrels ‘on the ice rocks’: wintering strategy of an Antarctic seabird

• Published in: Royal Society Open Science
• Main Authors: K. Delord, A. Kato, A. Tarroux, F. Orgeret, C. Cotté, Y. Ropert-Coudert, Y. Cherel, S. Descamps
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Society 2020
• Subjects: geolocation; austral winter distribution; sea-ice concentration; iceberg; activity pattern; lunar cycle; Science; Q; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; Austral; Weddell; Svarthamaren; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; Antarctica; Euphausia superba; Iceberg*; Sea ice; Thalassoica antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.191429; https://doaj.org/article/395f6d60e8cd45a29ed99a8ebb0795f2

There is a paucity of information on the foraging ecology, especially individual use of sea-ice features and icebergs, over the non-breeding season in many seabird species. Using geolocators and stable isotopes, we defined the movements, distribution and diet of adult Antarctic petrels Thalassoica a...