A comparative analysis of the behavioral response to fishing boats in two albatross species

Julien Collet, Samantha C Patrick and Henri Weimerskirch

Behavioral Ecology, 2017, vol. 28, issue 5, 1337-1347

Abstract: Lay SummarySmaller and less generalist Black-Browed albatrosses were more strongly attracted to encountered fishing boats than dominant Wandering albatrosses. Anthropogenic food sources enhance aggregations of large numbers of individuals and species, but are not necessarily exploited by all individuals encountering them, or not to the same extent. We hypothesize that these food sources may especially attract individuals with higher energetic demands and/or fewer alternative foraging options available.

Keywords: comparative behavior; fisheries; GPS tracking; seabirds; predictable anthropogenic food sources; vessel monitoring system data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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