Intra-population variability of the non-breeding distribution of southern giant petrels Macronectes giganteus is mediated by individual body size

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Krüger, Lucas, Paiva, Vitor H., Finger, Julia V.G., Petersen, Elisa, Xavier, Jose C., Petry, Maria V., Ramos, Jaime A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2018
• Subjects: South Shetland Islands; Giganteus; Elephant Island; Antarctic Science; Giant Petrels; Macronectes giganteus; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/520677/; https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102018000238

Literature reports that body size can be associated with latitudinal distribution, for instance larger animals inhabit higher latitudes and colder habitats. This rule can be applied for species and populations within a species. The potential influence of body size on non-breeding distribution and ha...