Comparing non-breeding distribution and behavior of red-legged kittiwakes from two geographically distant colonies.

ABSTRACT: Knowledge of non-breeding distributions is a crucial component to seabird conservation, as conditions during the non-breeding period can play an important role in regulating seabird populations. Specifically, if seabirds from different colonies share the same wintering grounds, conditions in that shared region could have a widespread impact on multiple breeding populations. Red-legged kittiwakes (Rissa brevirostris) are endemic to the Bering Sea and may be especially susceptible to effects of climate change due to a restricted breeding range, small population size, and specialized diet. To examine whether red-legged kittiwakes from different breeding colonies overlapped in winter distribution and activity patterns, we used geolocation loggers to simultaneously track individuals from the tw

SUBMITTER: Drummond BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8284784 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature