Comparative foraging ecology of parental common murres (Uria aalge) and Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) in response to changes in forage fish availability

• Main Author: Burke, Chantelle Marie, 1969-
• Other Authors: Memorial University of Newfoundland. Faculty of Science;
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: Atlantic puffin > Newfoundland and Labrador > Funk Island > Ecology; Atlantic puffin > Newfoundland and Labrador > Funk Island > Food; Common murre > Newfoundland and Labrador > Funk Island > Ecology; Common murre > Newfoundland and Labrador > Funk Island > Food; Newfoundland; Canada; Funk Island; Atlantic puffin; Common Murre; fratercula; Fratercula arctica; Newfoundland studies; Uria aalge; University of Newfoundland; uria
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses4/id/29395

Thesis (M.Sc.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2008. Ecology Includes bibliographical references To ensure successful reproduction, seabirds must make continuous and adaptive foraging decisions in the face of uncertain prey conditions. I compared the foraging behavior (foraging ranges and diet...