Validating the use of intrinsic markers in body feathers to identify inter-individual differences in non-breeding areas of northern fulmars

• Published in: Marine Biology
• Main Authors: Quinn, Lucy R., Meharg, Andrew A., van Franeker, Jan A., Graham, Isla M., Thompson, Paul M.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2016
• Subjects: Original Paper; Fulmar; Northern Fulmar
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4771816/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-016-2822-1

Many wildlife studies use chemical analyses to explore spatio-temporal variation in diet, migratory patterns and contaminant exposure. Intrinsic markers are particularly valuable for studying non-breeding marine predators, when direct methods of investigation are rarely feasible. However, any infere...