Spatio-temporal variability in prey harvest and reproductive ecology of a piscivorous seabird, Cerorhinca monocerata, in an upwelling system

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 329, Issue , 2007, Pages 253-265

  Thayer, J A ^a,b   Sydeman, W J ^b  

^a PRBO CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Juvenile rockfish; Northern anchovy; Offspring survival; Pacific saury; Prey switching; Rhinoceros auklet; Sea surface temperature; Timing of breeding; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DIETARY SHIFT; GROWTH RESPONSE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PISCIVORY; PREY AVAILABILITY; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEABIRD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIZE SELECTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; UPWELLING;

CALIFORNIA CURRENT; PACIFIC OCEAN;

AVES; CERORHINCA; CERORHINCA MONOCERATA; COLOLABIS SAIRA; ENGRAULIDAE; ENGRAULIS MORDAX; SEBASTES;

EID: 33846995661     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps329253     Document Type: Article

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