ArticleEcology and evolution2017
Influence of density-dependent competition on foraging and migratory behavior of a subtropical colonial seabird.
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- Influence of density-dependent competition on foraging and migratory behavior of a subtropical colonial seabird.Ecology and evolution · 2017Article
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Abstract
Density-dependent competition for food resources influences both foraging ecology and reproduction in a variety of animals. The relationship between colony size, local prey depletion, and reproductive output in colonial central-place foragers has been extensively studied in seabirds; however, most studies have focused on effects of intraspecific competition during the breeding season, while little is known about whether density-dependent resource depletion influences individual migratory behavior outside the breeding season. Using breeding colony size as a surrogate for intraspecific resource competition, we tested for effects of colony size on breeding home range, nestling health, and migratory patterns of a nearshore colonial seabird, the brown pelican (
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