Seabirds foraging at floating seaweeds in the Northeast Atlantic
The influence of floating seaweed patches on the distribution and behaviour of seabirds was investigated using the European Seabirds At Sea database (ESAS). The percentage of observations that seabirds were observed with floating seaweed differed among species, depending on the mode of foraging. The...
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ftonapublicatio:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/1931d78a-7b46-4de4-b341-7aebb0f7aba1 2023-05-15T13:12:16+02:00 Seabirds foraging at floating seaweeds in the Northeast Atlantic Vandendriessche, S Stienen, Eric Vincx, M Degraer, S 2007 https://data.inbo.be/pureportal/en/publications/seabirds-foraging-at-floating-seaweeds-in-the-northeast-atlantic(1931d78a-7b46-4de4-b341-7aebb0f7aba1).html https://doi.org/10.5253/078.095.0211 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Vandendriessche , S , Stienen , E , Vincx , M & Degraer , S 2007 , ' Seabirds foraging at floating seaweeds in the Northeast Atlantic ' Ardea , vol 95 , no. 2 , pp. 289-298 . , 10.5253/078.095.0211 /dk/atira/pure/thematic/inbo_th_00029 Sea and coastal birds /dk/atira/pure/discipline/B000/B003/B280-dierenecologie B280-animal-ecology article 2007 ftonapublicatio https://doi.org/10.5253/078.095.0211 2016-06-23T19:11:43Z The influence of floating seaweed patches on the distribution and behaviour of seabirds was investigated using the European Seabirds At Sea database (ESAS). The percentage of observations that seabirds were observed with floating seaweed differed among species, depending on the mode of foraging. The results indicate that surface feeding species that make shallow dives (terns and Red-breasted Mergansers Mergus serrator ) benefit most from the presence of floating seaweeds and their associated macro- and ichthyofauna. Species hunting for pelagic and bottom-dwelling prey (divers, Guillemots Uria aalge , Razorbills Alca torda , Puffins Fratercula arctica , Gannets Sula bassana and Cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo ), and especially benthos feeders (Common Scoters Melanitta nigra and Eiders Somateria mollissima ) were frequently seen in association with floating seaweeds, while opportunists and scavengers like gulls and skuas were recorded on few occasions. Petrels and shearwaters (surface-seizing, pursuit-plunging, pursuit-diving) were seldomly seen in association with floating seaweeds. The most common behavioural activities of the birds associated with floating seaweed were found to be surface pecking, actively searching, and pursuit plunging. Article in Journal/Newspaper Alca torda fratercula Fratercula arctica Melanitta nigra Northeast Atlantic Somateria mollissima Uria aalge uria Research Institute Nature and Forest: Research outputs Ardea 95 2 289 298 |
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The influence of floating seaweed patches on the distribution and behaviour of seabirds was investigated using the European Seabirds At Sea database (ESAS). The percentage of observations that seabirds were observed with floating seaweed differed among species, depending on the mode of foraging. The results indicate that surface feeding species that make shallow dives (terns and Red-breasted Mergansers Mergus serrator ) benefit most from the presence of floating seaweeds and their associated macro- and ichthyofauna. Species hunting for pelagic and bottom-dwelling prey (divers, Guillemots Uria aalge , Razorbills Alca torda , Puffins Fratercula arctica , Gannets Sula bassana and Cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo ), and especially benthos feeders (Common Scoters Melanitta nigra and Eiders Somateria mollissima ) were frequently seen in association with floating seaweeds, while opportunists and scavengers like gulls and skuas were recorded on few occasions. Petrels and shearwaters (surface-seizing, pursuit-plunging, pursuit-diving) were seldomly seen in association with floating seaweeds. The most common behavioural activities of the birds associated with floating seaweed were found to be surface pecking, actively searching, and pursuit plunging. |
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Seabirds foraging at floating seaweeds in the Northeast Atlantic |
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Seabirds foraging at floating seaweeds in the Northeast Atlantic |
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Seabirds foraging at floating seaweeds in the Northeast Atlantic |
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Seabirds foraging at floating seaweeds in the Northeast Atlantic |
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Seabirds foraging at floating seaweeds in the Northeast Atlantic |
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seabirds foraging at floating seaweeds in the northeast atlantic |
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Alca torda fratercula Fratercula arctica Melanitta nigra Northeast Atlantic Somateria mollissima Uria aalge uria |
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Alca torda fratercula Fratercula arctica Melanitta nigra Northeast Atlantic Somateria mollissima Uria aalge uria |
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Vandendriessche , S , Stienen , E , Vincx , M & Degraer , S 2007 , ' Seabirds foraging at floating seaweeds in the Northeast Atlantic ' Ardea , vol 95 , no. 2 , pp. 289-298 . , 10.5253/078.095.0211 |
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