Results 41 to 50 of about 42,789 (239)
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract In birds, the neural canal houses a variety of anatomical structures including the spinal cord, meninges, spinal vasculature, and respiratory diverticula. Among these, paramedullary diverticula and the extradural dorsal spinal vein may leave behind osteological correlates in the form of pneumatic foramina and fossae, and a bilobed geometry of ...
Jessie Atterholt +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Conservation Science and Practice, 2021 Spatial relationships between predators and prey provide critical information for understanding and predicting climate‐induced shifts in ecosystem dynamics and mitigating human impacts. We used Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary as a case study to
Tammy L. Silva +8 more
doaj +1 more source
Seabird and Plastic Ingestion Data Set [PDF]
, 2019 Plastic debris is a pervasive and critical environmental challenge that is being described as a world-wide crisis for marine life. Seabirds are sensitive to pollutants and are of critical conservation concern. Because seabirds are excellent bioindicators
Caldwell, Aliya +2 more
core +1 more source
The influence of rivers on seabird foraging ecology
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Rivers act as vital arteries to the world's oceans, delivering fresh water and nutrients that sustain marine ecosystems. Globally, river flow increasingly is being altered by climate change and anthropogenic pressures; yet the significance of rivers to predatory marine species, such as seabirds, and the extent to which river‐related changes ...
Julia B. Morais +2 more
wiley +1 more source
PLoS ONE, 2016 During the breeding season seabirds are constrained to coastal areas and are restricted in their movements, spending much of their time in near-shore waters either loafing or foraging. However, in using these areas they may be threatened by anthropogenic
Victoria C Warwick-Evans +3 more
doaj +1 more source
An assay to investigate factors influencing initial orientation in nocturnally fledging seabirds
Journal of Avian Biology, 2021 The first solitary migration of juvenile birds is difficult to study because of a low juvenile survival rates and sometimes long delays in return to the breeding grounds.
Martyna Syposz +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Influence of allochtonous nutrients delivered by colonial seabirds on soil collembolan communities on Spitsbergen [PDF]
, 2012 Despite a widespread recognition of the role of seabird colonies in the fertilization of nutrient-poor polar terrestrial ecosystems, qualitative and quantitative data documenting any consequential influence on soil invertebrate communities are still ...
Convey, Peter +5 more
core +2 more sources
Studying interspecific population synchrony: current status and future perspectives
Ecography, EarlyView.Interspecific population synchrony, or co‐fluctuations in the population dynamics and demographic parameters of different species, is an important ecological phenomenon with major implications for the stability of communities and ecosystems. It is also central in the context of biodiversity loss, as interspecific synchrony can influence how ecological ...
Ragnhild Bjørkås +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Scientia Marina, 2003 A country-by-country review of seabird mortality from longline fishing in the Mediterranean Sea and in Macaronesian waters shows a paucity of data. Of 12 Mediterranean countries known to undertake longlining, seabird mortality is only reported for six ...
John Cooper +6 more
doaj +1 more source
Ecological linkages: Marine and estuarine ecosystems of Central and Northern California [PDF]
, 2003 Three of California’s four National Marine Sanctuaries, Cordell Bank, Gulf of the Farallones, and Monterey Bay, are currently undergoing a comprehensive management plan review.
Airame, Satie +2 more
core