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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts
ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen +15 more
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Predation on common tern eggs by the yellow-legged gull at the Ebro Delta
The Ebro Delta holds a large seabird community, including a common tern (Sterna hirundo) local population of 3,085 pairs in 2000 which breeds scattered in several colonies.
Antonio Hernández-Matías, Xavier Ruiz
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Measuring Bird Morphology From Field Photographs
We evaluated a digital photography approach based on the pinhole camera model to estimate bird morphometric traits from single images, testing its accuracy under controlled conditions and across 37 species photographed in the field. Photographic measurements showed strong agreement with museum and database‐derived traits (ρ = 0.82–0.95), with wing and ...
Facundo X. Palacio +2 more
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We review existing data on the distribution of the Least Tern, Sternula antillarum along the Brazilian coast, based on the literature and museum specimens, and present results of a year-long study (October 2008 to September 2009) on the seasonal ...
Caio J. Carlos, Carmem E. Fedrizzi
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Responses of Antarctic seabird populations to past climate change
Higher‐order predators such as Antarctic seabirds serve as ecological indicators of environmental change and provide a crucial trophic link between marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Despite their prevalence and significance in the Antarctic ecosystem, there is a lack of understanding of the impacts of major regime shifts in paleoclimate on flighted ...
Elize Y. X. Ng +6 more
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The importance of oyster shells in the breeding success of western snowy plover
The Pacific Coast population of the western snowy plover (Anarhynchus nivosus nivosus) is a federally threatened species and is a California Species of Special Concern.
David L. Riensche, Meredith Elliot
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Breeding of the Least Tern in Iowa
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
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In this pilot randomized trial, participants receiving either a digital behavioral program (Noom) or medically tailored meals experienced significantly less weight regain after GLP‐1 discontinuation than controls. Structured post‐cessation support may help sustain weight‐loss benefits after stopping GLP‐1 therapy.
Kelseanna Hollis‐Hansen +5 more
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El gallito marino menor (Sternula antillarum) es una especie sujeta a protección especial, que anida en colonias pequeñas en hábitats costeros. Las mareas altas son un problema para la anidación de S.
Edgar Amador +2 more
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