Temporal and spatial pattern of common tern (Sterna hirundo) foraging in the Wadden Sea.

Abstract:

:In 1989, 313 foraging flights of common terns in the Wadden Sea were radio-tracked. The feeding trips lasted on average 115 min covering about 30 km per flight. Completely tracked flights had a mean radius of 6.3 km. The terns preferred distinct foraging areas in the Wadden Sea. These were visited at site-specific phases of the tidal cycle resulting in a temporal and spatial pattern of foraging, caused by the site-specific and tide-related fluctuations of food availability.

journal_name

Oecologia

journal_title

Oecologia

authors

Becker PH,Frank D,Sudmann SR

doi

10.1007/BF00317883

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1993-03-01 00:00:00

pages

389-393

issue

3

eissn

0029-8549

issn

1432-1939

pii

10.1007/BF00317883

journal_volume

93

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