Large-scale seabird community structure along oceanographic gradients in the Scotia Sea and northern Antarctic Peninsula

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Victoria Marja Sofia Ollus, Martin Biuw, Andrew Lowther, Per Fauchald, John Elling Deehr Johannessen, Lucía Martina Martín López, Kalliopi C. Gkikopoulou, W. Chris Oosthuizen, Ulf Lindstrøm
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
• Subjects: marine predators; seabirds; opportunistic sampling platforms; spatial ecology; biogeography; habitat use; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Austral; Gam; Scotia Sea; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1233820; https://doaj.org/article/aadbca9ff2114a96a5fe24f941ff7376

IntroductionThe Scotia Sea and Antarctic Peninsula are warming rapidly and changes in species distribution are expected. In predicting habitat shifts and considering appropriate management strategies for marine predators, a community-level understanding of how these predators are distributed is desi...