Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology allows the unique identification of
individuals and automated recording of the presence of tagged birds at fixed locations …

One challenge an analyst often encounters when dealing with complex mark–recapture
models is how to limit the number of a priori models. While all possible combinations of …

Practicing ecologists who excel at their work (“experts”) hold a wealth of knowledge. This
knowledge offers a wide range of opportunities for application in ecological research and …

Abstract In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change highlighted an urgent
need to assess the responses of marine ecosystems to climate change. Because they lie in …

Climate change and overfishing are increasingly causing unanticipated changes in marine
ecosystems (eg shifts in species dominance). In order to understand and anticipate these …

In animal populations, a minority of individuals consistently achieves the highest breeding
success and therefore contributes the most recruits to future generations. On average …

We assessed the potential of using natural facial markings to identify individuals in an
endangered breeding population of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta). We divided …

An apparent trophic cascade that appears during summer in the western Ross Sea,
Antarctica, explains why the Antarctic silverfish (Pleuragramma antarcticum) there becomes …

1. Heterogeneity in individual quality (ie individuals having different performance levels that
are consistent throughout life) can drive the demography of iteroparous species, but quality …

Seabirds are sensitive indicators of changes in marine ecosystems and might integrate
and/or amplify the effects of climate forcing on lower levels in food chains. Current …