A framework for mapping the distribution of seabirds by integrating tracking, demography and phenology
Ana P. B. Carneiro, Elizabeth J. Pearmain, Steffen Oppel, Thomas A. Clay, Richard A. Phillips, Anne-Sophie Bonnet-Lebrun, Ross M. Wanless, Edward Abraham, Yvan Richard, Joel Rice, Jonathan Handley, Tammy E. Davies, Ben J. Dilley, Peter G. Ryan, Cleo Small, Javier Arata, John P. Y. Arnould, Elizabeth Bell, Leandro Bugoni, Letizia Campioni, Paulo Catry, Jaimie Cleeland, Lorna Deppe, Graeme Elliott, Amanda Freeman … & Maria P. Dias
1. The identification of geographic areas where the densities of animals are highest across their annual cycles is a crucial step in conservation planning. In marine environments, however, it can be particularly difficult to map the distribution of species, and the methods used are usually biased towards adults, neglecting the distribution of other life-history stages even though they can represent a substantial proportion of the total population. 2. Here we develop a methodological framework for...
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Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive1
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Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé1
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Oregon State University1
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Royal Society for the Protection of Birds1
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Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida1
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University of Lisbon1
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University of Otago1
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British Antarctic Survey1
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Department of Environmental Affairs1
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University of Barcelona1