Niche switching and leapfrog foraging: movement ecology of sympatric petrels during the early breeding season

Abstract Background The timing of events in the early part of the breeding season is crucially important for successful reproduction. Long-lived animals that migrate large distances independently of each other meet at the breeding sites to re-establish their pair bonds and coordinate their breeding...

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Main Authors: Petra Quillfeldt, Henri Weimerskirch, Karine Delord, Yves Cherel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Movement Ecology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40462-020-00212-y