Important events for seabirds in Hobart and Nairobi
The 4th World Seabird Conference took place in Hobart last month, a meeting held only once every 5 years. During the same week, BirdLife’s Global Partnership Meeting, held every 4 years, and the
Category: Atlantic Ocean
Tracking Ascension’s seabirds reveals connectivity with the high seas, and overlap with fishing activity
From the remote volcanic outcrop of Ascension, the first flights made by fledgling seabirds have been tracked into the vast Atlantic Ocean. As Juvenile seabirds do not have to return to the
Flexible foragers in a predictable oasis: Masked Boobies in a tropical Atlantic Archipelago
Tropical oceans are often described as “marine deserts”, where resources are patchily distributed and predators, such as seabirds, must cover wide areas to find food. However, oceanic islands like the Fernando de Noronha
Tracking Ascension Island’s seabirds across borders
Protected areas are a vital tool for safeguarding marine wildlife, but seabirds and other marine species often travel beyond these havens. Ascension Island supports a very large Marine Protected Area covering the
Northern Gannet foraging trip length increases with colony size and decreases with latitude
Density-dependent competition for food influences the foraging behaviour and population dynamics of colonial animals. Tracking technology can provide new insights in how these patterns vary among populations, and collaboration between research groups studying
Conservation guidance to help European seabirds in a time of climate change
Seabirds are a very vulnerable group of species; globally, a third of all species are severely threatened. They face a wide variety of serious threats, including loss of prey due to exploitation, habitat
