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The foraging ecology of Peruvian seabirds

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Duffy, David Cameron·1983·The Auk
DOI 10.1093/auk/100.4.800
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Most feeding by seabirds in the Peruvian Coastal Current, an upwelling of high productivity off the west coast of South America, takes place in groups. The major prey is an anchovy (Engraulis ringens), which occurs in large shoals and is exploited mainly by three species: the Peruvian Booby (Sula variegata), Peruvian Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis thagus), and Guanay Cormorant (Phalacrocorax bougainvillii). Other foraging situations have different species' compositions, and these appear to be related to the size, depth, and duration of availability of prey. Dominance interactions between species may be important in structuring flocks that are scavenging or feeding on plankton swarms. Interspecific piracy seems unimportant in flocks foraging on fish shoals. Certain species usually arrive first at new feeding situations. These species may be used as guides by other species or merely may be faster and thus reach food sources first. Studies of foraging of seabirds should be a valuable addition to the study of the distribution of birds at sea.

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Authors
Duffy, D. C.
Affiliations
University of Cape Town (ZA)
Corresponding author
Duffy, David Cameron
ORCID
Duffy, David Cameron
Venue
The Auk
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
1983-10-01
Volume
100
Issue
4
Pages
800-810
ISSN
  • 0004-8038 (ISSN-L)
  • 1938-4254
DOI
10.1093/auk/100.4.800
OpenAlex
W2518528734
Cited by
116
References
0
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FWCI
4.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The Auk (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Princeton University
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Avian ecology and behavior
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Marine animal studies overview
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Marine and fisheries research
Keywords
seabird foraging ecology, upwelling, Engraulis ringens, Peruvian booby, Sula variegata, flocking, interspecific competition, dominance relations, piracy, scavenging, species composition

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