Top marine predators track Lagrangian coherent structures

E Tew Kai, V Rossi, J Sudre, H Weimerskirch… - Proceedings of the …, 2009‏ - pnas.org
Meso-and submesoscales (fronts, eddies, filaments) in surface ocean flow have a crucial
influence on marine ecosystems. Their dynamics partly control the foraging behavior and the …

Tracking seabird migration in the tropical Indian Ocean reveals basin-scale conservation need

AM Trevail, MAC Nicoll, R Freeman, M Le Corre… - Current Biology, 2023‏ - cell.com
Understanding marine predator distributions is an essential component of arresting their
catastrophic declines. 1, 2, 3, 4 In temperate, polar, and upwelling seas, predictable …

Foraging strategy of a top predator in tropical waters: great frigatebirds in the Mozambique Channel

H Weimerskirch, M Le Corre, S Jaquemet… - … ecology progress series, 2004‏ - int-res.com
Although oceanic tropical waters occupy almost 50% of the total area of pelagic oceans,
knowledge of the foraging ecology of top predators in these low productivity waters is …

Resource partitioning within a tropical seabird community: new information from stable isotopes

Y Cherel, M Le Corre, S Jaquemet, F Ménard… - Marine Ecology …, 2008‏ - int-res.com
Characteristics of the tropical oceanic environment (low productivity, little seasonality) and
poor diversity of tropical seabird foraging methods and prey relative to temperate and polar …

Conservation status and overview of threats to seabirds

RA Phillips, J Fort, MP Dias - Conservation of marine birds, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Seabirds are among the most threatened of all vertebrate groups. Here we review their
conservation status and key aspects of the main threats and some emerging threats. Bycatch …

[PDF][PDF] Cetaceans and tuna fisheries in the Western and Central Indian Ocean

RC Anderson - International pole and line federation technical …, 2014‏ - bmis-bycatch.org
This report reviews information on interactions between cetaceans (whales and dolphins)
and tuna fisheries in the western and central Indian Ocean. The average annual catch of …

Influence of mesoscale eddies on spatial structuring of top predators' communities in the Mozambique Channel

ET Kai, F Marsac - Progress in Oceanography, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Mesoscale physical features as fronts and eddies appear to play a key role in the dynamics
of marine communities. In the Indian Ocean, the Mozambique Channel (MC) is a natural …

Tracking seabirds to identify potential Marine Protected Areas in the tropical western Indian Ocean

M Le Corre, A Jaeger, P Pinet, MA Kappes… - Biological …, 2012‏ - Elsevier
We conducted a regional tracking program on seabirds in order to identify major forging
hotspots and potential Marine Protected Areas in the tropical western Indian Ocean. Thirty …

Foraging strategy of a tropical seabird, the red-footed booby, in a dynamic marine environment

H Weimerskirch, M Le Corre, S Jaquemet… - … Ecology Progress Series, 2005‏ - int-res.com
The foraging behaviour of animals depends on the distribution, abundance and
predictability of their food resources. In the marine environment, top predators such as …

Multi-colony tracking reveals segregation in foraging range, space use, and timing in a tropical seabird

AM Trevail, H Wood, P Carr, RE Dunn… - Marine Ecology …, 2023‏ - int-res.com
Colonial animals experience density-dependent competition for food, which is posited to
influence foraging range and lead to inter-colony segregation. However, such patterns are …