ArticleMovement ecology2021
GPS tracking reveals landfill closures induce higher foraging effort and habitat switching in gulls.
Article in Movement ecology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Differential responses to photoperiod in juveniles of two migratory songbird species.The Journal of experimental biology · 2026Article
- Fluctuations in direct human presence, not predictable weekly cycles, influence avoidance behaviour in ravens.Movement ecology · 2026Article
- Partial Niche Partitioning in Three Sympatric Gull Species Through Foraging Areas and Habitat Selection.Ecology and evolution · 2025Article
- Physiological health of wintering glaucous-winged gulls in coastal British Columbia.Conservation physiology · 2025Article
- A review of risk factors at the human-animal-environmental interface of garbage dumps that are driving current and emerging zoonotic diseases.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2024Review
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- Resource predictability modulates spatial-use networks in an endangered scavenger species.Movement ecology · 2023Article
- Changes in the feeding ecology of an opportunistic predator inhabiting urban environments in response to COVID-19 lockdown.Royal Society open science · 2023Article
- White stork movements reveal the ecological connectivity between landfills and different habitats.Movement ecology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundLandfills are a major subsidy for some animals, with implications for their life history and demography. Gulls feed extensively on food from landfills and closures are expected to have ecological consequences, but how this influences movement ecology is virtually unknown.
methodsWe used GPS-tracking to quantify foraging behaviour and habitat choice of lesser black-backed gulls (Larus fuscus) breeding at two colonies before and after closure of two nearby landfills.
resultsFollowing closure, gulls from both colonies travelled further and for longer to forage. Gulls also changed habitat selection, although this differed by colony - birds from one colony shifted to agricultural habitats, while at the other, increased their use of urban areas. These behavioural responses had no effect on adult body condition but hint at potential direct effects of higher foraging costs and indirect impacts by shifting to new habitats.
conclusionsOur results demonstrate how landfill availability influences gull foraging movements and habitat selection. We also emphasize the value of biologging to detect rapid behavioural responses in contrast to more conventional demographic approaches, which is especially important for animals that spend the majority of their lives away from direct observation.
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