Breeding Thin-Billed Prions Use Marine Habitats Ranging from Inshore to Distant Antarctic Waters

• Published in: Animals
• Main Authors: Petra Quillfeldt, Andreas Bange, Aude Boutet, Rachael A. Orben, Alastair M. M. Baylis
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2022
• Subjects: seabird tracking; GPS; foraging areas; marine habitats; Veterinary medicine; SF600-1100; Zoology; QL1-991; Antarctic; Drake Passage; Bird Island; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12223131; https://doaj.org/article/825d73a26d9f4230991430249d3ef039

Pelagic seabirds cover large distances efficiently and thus may reach a variety of marine habitats during breeding. Previous studies using stable isotope data and geolocators suggested that Thin-billed Prions breeding in the Falkland Islands in the Southwest Atlantic may forage in temperate waters o...