The population status, breeding success and diet of Subantarctic Skuas two decades after the feral cat eradication on Marion Island

Prey availability is often the driver behind predator population trends, diet and breeding success. Changes in predator abundance and breeding success represent numerical responses to changes in prey abundance, whereas dietary shifts can be classified as functional responses. Invasive mammals introd...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cerfonteyn, Mia Elizabeth
Other Authors: Ryan, Peter G
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6603