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A cognitive hierarchy model of learning in networks [PDF]
, 2012 This paper proposes a method for estimating a hierarchical model of bounded rationality in games of learning in networks. A cognitive hierarchy comprises a set of cognitive types whose behavior ranges from random to substantively rational.
Choi, S
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Sex-biased mortality of common terns in wind farm collisions [PDF]
, 2008 We studied sex differences in collision mortality in adult Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) at a wind farm in the direct vicinity of a breeding site in Zeebrugge, Belgium in 2005-2007.
Courtens, W. +3 more
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Pilot study on the influence of feeding conditions at the North Sea on the breeding results of the Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis [PDF]
, 1994 Of all gulls and terns breeding along the Dutch coast the Sandwich Tern is the most specialised piscivorous bird. During the breeding season terns feed mainly on pelagic fish as herring, sprat, sandeel, and lesser sandeel.
Brenninkmeijer, A., Stienen, E.W.M.
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Migration routes and non-breeding areas of Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) from the Azores [PDF]
, 2015 We describe the migration routes and non-breeding areas of Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) from the Azores Archipelago, based on ringing (banding) recoveries and tracking of three birds using geolocators.
Bremer, Esteban +9 more
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Pre-breeding foraging ecology of three tern species nesting in the Gulf of Maine
Avian Conservation and Ecology, 2022 A variety of seabird species migrate annually from wintering grounds in the Southern Hemisphere to the Gulf of Maine, USA to breed and raise their young.
Rachel M. Bratton +5 more
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Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 2020 The arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) is a ubiquitous migratory seabird of the High Arctic, currently thought to be in decline in most of the circumpolar world, but surprisingly little is known of its biology at high latitudes.
Julia E. Baak +2 more
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GPS tracking data reveal the annual spatiotemporal movement patterns of Bridled Terns
Avian Research, 2022 Understanding the spatiotemporal patterns of animal movement is a central theme in the growing field of movement ecology. The Bridled Tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) is widely distributed across tropical and subtropical latitudes; however, knowledge of its
Xin Yu +5 more
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Multi-locus barcoding confirms the occurrence of Elegant Tern in Western Europe [PDF]
, 2017 We are very grateful to the following people who helped in various ways with sample collection: Jérome Fuchs and Eric Pasquet (National Museum of Natural History, Paris), Sharon M. Birks (Burke Museum of Naturel History of Seattle), Charlotte Francesiaz,
Collinson, J. Martin +6 more
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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.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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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
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