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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ftvliz:oai:oma.vliz.be:119112 2023-05-15T13:12:13+02:00 Seabirds foraging at floating seaweeds in the Northeast Atlantic Vandendriessche, S. Stienen, E.W.M. Vincx, M. Degraer, S. 2007 http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=119112 en eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/000251166100012 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/doi.org/10.5253/078.095.0211 http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=119112 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess %3Ci%3EArdea+95%282%29%3C%2Fi%3E%3A+289-298.+%3Ca+href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.5253%2F078.095.0211%22+target%3D%22_blank%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.5253%2F078.095.0211%3C%2Fa%3E Feeding behaviour Floating Foraging behaviour Marine birds Sea birds Seaweeds Alca torda [razorbill] Fratercula arctica Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus 1758) Mergus serrator Linnaeus 1758 [red-breasted merganser] Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus Somateria mollissima [Common eider] Sula bassana [gannet] Uria aalge (Pontoppidan 1763) AE North Atlantic ANE Atlantic Zanzibar info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2007 ftvliz https://doi.org/10.5253/078.095.0211 2022-05-01T09:05:56Z 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 Common Eider fratercula Fratercula arctica Melanitta nigra North Atlantic Northeast Atlantic Razorbill Somateria mollissima Uria aalge uria Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Open Marine Archive (OMA) Ardea 95 2 289 298 |
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Feeding behaviour Floating Foraging behaviour Marine birds Sea birds Seaweeds Alca torda [razorbill] Fratercula arctica Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus 1758) Mergus serrator Linnaeus 1758 [red-breasted merganser] Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus Somateria mollissima [Common eider] Sula bassana [gannet] Uria aalge (Pontoppidan 1763) AE North Atlantic ANE Atlantic Zanzibar |
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Feeding behaviour Floating Foraging behaviour Marine birds Sea birds Seaweeds Alca torda [razorbill] Fratercula arctica Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus 1758) Mergus serrator Linnaeus 1758 [red-breasted merganser] Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus Somateria mollissima [Common eider] Sula bassana [gannet] Uria aalge (Pontoppidan 1763) AE North Atlantic ANE Atlantic Zanzibar Vandendriessche, S. Stienen, E.W.M. Vincx, M. Degraer, S. Seabirds foraging at floating seaweeds in the Northeast Atlantic |
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Feeding behaviour Floating Foraging behaviour Marine birds Sea birds Seaweeds Alca torda [razorbill] Fratercula arctica Melanitta nigra (Linnaeus 1758) Mergus serrator Linnaeus 1758 [red-breasted merganser] Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus Somateria mollissima [Common eider] Sula bassana [gannet] Uria aalge (Pontoppidan 1763) AE North Atlantic ANE Atlantic Zanzibar |
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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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Vandendriessche, S. Stienen, E.W.M. Vincx, M. Degraer, S. |
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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 Common Eider fratercula Fratercula arctica Melanitta nigra North Atlantic Northeast Atlantic Razorbill Somateria mollissima Uria aalge uria |
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Alca torda Common Eider fratercula Fratercula arctica Melanitta nigra North Atlantic Northeast Atlantic Razorbill Somateria mollissima Uria aalge uria |
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