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Eye morphology contributes to the ecology and evolution of the aquatic avifauna

open access: yesJournal of Animal Ecology, Volume 93, Issue 9, Page 1262-1274, September 2024.
Aquatic birds are notable among the global avifauna for living in environments exposed to large amounts of light. Here, I show that eye size strongly predicts key aspects of aquatic bird ecology, including foraging behaviour, diet, height of aerial plunge dives, and depths of underwater pursuit dives. Abstract Aquatic birds are notable among the global
Ian J. Ausprey
wiley   +1 more source

Traversing the land‐sea interface: A climate change risk assessment of terrestrially breeding marine predators

open access: yesGlobal Change Biology, Volume 30, Issue 8, August 2024.
We developed a framework to assess climate change risk for 56 seabird and seal species breeding in Australian territories and Antarctica. Extreme weather, changes in habitat suitability, and prey availability were key climate hazards, with species such as shy albatross, Australian fur seals, southern rockhopper penguins, and Australian sea lions facing
Milan Sojitra   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Features of Chronology and Breeding Success of Pygoscelis papua and P. аdeliae (Spheniscidae) Penguins in the Wilhelm Archipelago (CCAMLR Subarea 48.1)

open access: yesУкраїнський антарктичний журнал, 2019
Objective. To investigate the qualitative changes in the habitats of two most common species penguin populations in the Wilhelm Archipelago Pygoscelis papua and P.
І. V. Dykyy   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

第十三讲 游禽

open access: yes野生动物学报, 1985
企鹅目(Sphenisciformes)隶属于楔翼总目(Impennes)。本目只有一科:企鹅科(Spheniscidae)企鹅栖息于南半球,特别集中于南极大陆和亚南极附近的岛屿,是善于游泳和潜水的海鸟。企鹅的拉丁学名来自希腊文spheniskos,意思是“小的楔状物”,指其狭窄而呈鳍状的双翼好像楔状;英文penguin则是从威尔士两个古老字合并而来的,是“白头”的意思 ...
许维枢
doaj  

Penguins at the freshwater–marine boundary: Overlooked ecological linkages and climate-change risks

open access: yesAvian Research
Penguins are usually framed as marine predators, yet freshwater can strongly alter the environments in which they forage, breed and survive. This narrative mini review synthesises evidence for how river outflows, glacial meltwater, snowmelt and rainfall ...
Raven Quilestino-Olario
doaj   +1 more source

Комплексна характеристика району Аргентинських островів та острова Галіндез (Морська Антарктика) як полігону для вивчення динаміки наземної рослинності

open access: yesУкраїнський антарктичний журнал, 2019
Мета дослідження — узагальнення базової інформації про регіон Аргентинських островів і детальна характеристика наземних біотопів і ландшафтних елементів, поверхневих вод, загальної рослинності для обраного нами як дослідний полігон острова Галіндез ...
I. Parnikoza   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Variacion anual en el número de adultos reproductivos en una nueva colonia de Pingüino Penacho Amarillo Eudyptes crestatus (Spheniscidae) en Isla Pingüino (Santa Cruz, Argentina)

open access: yesEl Hornero, 1993
Este artículo no cuenta con un resumen.
E. Frere   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

FURTHER STUDY OF CONTRACAECUM PELAGICUM (NEMATODA: ANISAKIDAE) IN SPHENISCUS MAGELLANICUS (AVES: SPHENISCIDAE) FROM ARGENTINEAN COASTS

open access: yesJournal of Parasitology, 2007
The anisakid species Contracaecum pelagicum Johnston and Mawson, 1942, is reported for first time at 2 different sites on the Argentine coast (Peninsula Valdés, 42 degrees 04'S, 63 degrees 38'W and Mar del Plata, 38 degrees 05'S, 57 degrees 38'W), parasitizing the Magellanic penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus Foster.
Garbin, Lucas   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Programa ECOFAM: integrando ciencia ciudadana y fauna marina en la costa de la provincia de Buenos Aires

open access: yesEl Hornero
El Equipo Costero de Observadores de Fauna y Ambiente Marinos (ECOFAM) es un programa de ciencia ciudadana que promueve, a través de la participación de voluntarios de comunidades locales, la generación de información de calidad sobre el ambiente y ...
Rubén F. Dellacasa   +39 more
doaj   +1 more source

IDENTIFICAÇÃO DE Edwardsiella tarda EM PROCESSO SEPTICÊMICO EM Spheniscus magellanicus (SPHENISCIFORMES: SPHENISCIDAE) - RELATO DE CASO

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2013
Os pinguins-de-Magalhães são aves marinhas migratórias que passam pela plataforma continental brasileira e podem se perder atingindo as praias do Rio de Janeiro.
Sabrina Destri Emmerick Campos   +5 more
doaj  

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