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Widmann Michel, Kato Akiko, Raymond Ben, Angelier Frédéric, Arthur Benjamin, Chastel Olivier, Pellé Marie, Raclot Thierry, Ropert-Coudert Yan, . (2015). Habitat use and sex-specific foraging behaviour of Adélie penguins throughout the breeding season in Adélie Land, East Antarctica.
. Movement ecology, 3(1), 30.
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Marine predators are ecosystem sentinels because their foraging behaviour and reproductive success reflect the variability occurring in the lower trophic levels of the ecosystem. In an era of environmental change, monitoring top predators species can provide valuable insights into the zones of ecological importance that need to be protected. In this context, we monitored the Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) as a bio-indicator near Dumont d'Urville, an area of the East Antarctic sector currently being considered for the establishment of a Marine Protected Area (MPA), using GPS-based tracking tags during the 2012/13 austral summer breeding season.
Keywords: Nature Conservation,
Programme: 1091
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