Breeding habitat loss reveals limited foraging flexibility and increases foraging effort in a colonial breeding seabird

Abstract Background Habitat loss can force animals to relocate to new areas, where they would need to adjust to an unfamiliar resource landscape and find new breeding sites. Relocation may be costly and could compromise reproduction. Methods Here, we explored how the Lesser black-backed gull (Larus...

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Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Movement Ecology
Main Authors:	Marwa M. Kavelaars, Jan M. Baert, Eric W. M. Stienen, Judy Shamoun-Baranes, Luc Lens, Wendt Müller
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2020-11-01
Subjects:	GPS tracking Foraging behaviour Behavioural plasticity Habitat destruction Lesser black-backed gull Seabirds
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40462-020-00231-9