Prey density in non-breeding areas affects adult survival of Black-legged Kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla

• Published in: Marine Ecology Progress Series
• Main Authors: Reiertsen, Tone Kirstin, Erikstad, Kjell Einar, Anker-Nilssen, Tycho, Barrett, Robert T., Boulinier, Thierry, Frederiksen, Morten, González-Solís, Jacob, Gremillet, David, Johns, David, Moe, Børge, Ponchon, Aurore, Skern-Muritzen, Mette, Sandvik, Hanno, Yoccoz, Nigel G.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Inter-Research 2014
• Subjects: Ocells marins; Caradriformes; Gavines; Poblacions animals; Sea birds; Charadriiformes; Gulls; Animal populations; Svalbard; Barents Sea; Hornøya; Labrador Sea; rissa tridactyla
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2445/61178

In migratory birds, environmental conditions in both breeding and non-breeding areas may affect adult survival rates and hence be significant drivers of demographic processes. In seabirds, poor knowledge of their true distribution outside the breeding season, however, has severely limited such studi...