Applications of digital imaging and analysis in seabird monitoring and research

AJ Edney, MJ Wood - Ibis, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid advances in digital imaging technology offer efficient and cost‐effective methods for
measuring seabird abundance, breeding success, phenology, survival and diet. These …

Estimating population size of a nocturnal burrow-nesting seabird using acoustic monitoring and habitat map**

S Oppel, S Hervías-Parejo, N Oliveira, T Pipa, C Silva… - 2014 - digital.csic.es
Population size assessments for nocturnal burrow-nesting seabirds are logistically
challenging because these species are active in colonies only during darkness and often …

A continental‐scale analysis of feral cat diet in Australia

TS Doherty, RA Davis, EJB van Etten… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Reducing the impacts of feral cats (Felis catus) is a priority for conservation managers
across the globe, and success in achieving this aim requires a detailed understanding of the …

Use of machine learning (ML) for predicting and analyzing ecological and 'presence only'data: an overview of applications and a good outlook

F Huettmann, EH Craig, KA Herrick… - Machine learning for …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Machine learning (ML) has been established and used in science-based
applications since the 1970s. The advent and maturation of mathematical algorithms and …

Assessing the impact of introduced cats on island biodiversity by combining dietary and movement analysis

S Hervías, S Oppel, FM Medina, T Pipa… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Populations of feral (not owned by humans) and domestic cats F elis catus coexist in most
inhabited islands, and they have similar impacts on native species. Feral cats are generally …

Ontogenetic exposure to light influences seabird vulnerability to light pollution

E Atchoi, M Mitkus, P Vitta, B Machado… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
Light pollution critically affects fledglings of burrow-nesting seabirds, leading to massive
mortality events. The successful management of this pollutant depends upon a …

Experts' opinions on threats to Leach's Storm-Petrels (Hydrobates leucorhous) across their global range

IL Pollet, AK Lenske, A Ausems… - Avian …, 2023 - repozytorium.bg.ug.edu.pl
Seabirds are declining globally, though the threats they face differ among and within species
and populations. Following substantial population declines at several breeding colonies …

Conservation trade-offs: Island introduction of a threatened predator suppresses invasive mesopredators but eliminates a seabird colony

VP Scoleri, CN Johnson, P Vertigan, ME Jones - Biological Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
Offshore islands are ideal for establishing insurance populations of endangered species as
they often lack threatening processes found on mainlands. However, introductions of …

Habitat‐specific effectiveness of feral cat control for the conservation of an endemic ground‐nesting bird species

S Oppel, F Burns, J Vickery, K George… - Journal of Applied …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Invasive non‐native species are one of the greatest drivers of the loss of biodiversity world‐
wide. Consequently, removing or controlling invasive predators should generally benefit …

Evaluation of artificial nest sites for long‐term conservation of a burrow‐nesting seabird

DR Sutherland, P Dann… - The Journal of Wildlife …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The persistence of many cavity‐nesting animals is threatened by habitat modification and a
shortage of suitable breeding sites. Consequently, provision of alternative breeding sites is a …