Ocean control of the breeding regime of the sooty tern in the southwest Indian Ocean

Food availability, which is often seasonal, is regarded as a key factor in the breeding success of seabirds. In oceanic tropical areas, the resources are mostly patchy and ephemeral at the surface, and the seasonality is less marked than at higher latitudes. Such a situation influences greatly the b...

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Main Authors: Jaquemet, S. (Author), Le Corre, M. (Author), Quartly, G.D (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2007-01.
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