Central-place foragers returning to their colony can rely on various environmental cues—such as landmarks or the sun angle—to adjust their return movement behaviour and navigate efficiently. While these homing strategies have been well
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
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
Seabird Species These streamlined birds are excellent plunge divers. The Sulidae family is made up of three gannet species and seven booby species, with these groups breeding around temperate and tropical waters respectively. Sulids are around 60 to 85 cm
