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Steven J. Portugal, Auteur ; Laura Sivess, Auteur ; Graham R. Martin, Auteur ; Patrick J. Butler, Auteur ; Craig R. White, AuteurDominant individuals within animal groups will frequently place themselves in the most beneficial position for maximal protection against predation. Higher perches are generally associated with reduced predation risk in birds, so we predicted th[...]Article
Craig R. White, Auteur ; David Boertmann, Auteur ; David Grémillet, Auteur ; Patrick J. Butler, Auteur ; Jonathan A. Green, Auteur ; Graham R. Martin, AuteurArctic seas have warmed and sea ice has retreated. This has resulted in range contraction and population declines in some species, but it could potentially be a boon for others. Great Cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo have a partially wettable plum[...]Article
Behavioural strategies of cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae) foraging under challenging light conditions
Craig R. White, Auteur ; Patrick J. Butler, Auteur ; David Grémillet, Auteur ; Graham R. Martin, AuteurDans Ibis (150 AUG 2008)Diving is indicative of foraging in cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae). We have investigated a range of parameters associated with diving in Great Cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo to provide insight into the bases of cormorant predatory strategies. We[...]Article
Graham R. Martin, Auteur ; Craig R. White, Auteur ; Patrick J. Butler, AuteurPredatory diving birds, such as cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae), have been generally regarded as visually guided pursuit foragers. However, due to their poor visual resolution underwater, it has recently been hypothesized that Great Cormorants do[...]Article
Craig R. White, Auteur ; Graham R. Martin, Auteur ; Patrick J. Butler, AuteurWing-spreading of cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae) is a characteristic and enigmatic aspect of their behavioural repertoire. It has been suggested to have a range of functions including wing-drying, food-warming, and social signalling of foraging [...]