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Peron, Clara; Gremillet, David; Prudor, Aurelien; Pettex, Emeline; Saraux, Claire; Soriano-redondo, Andrea; Authier, Matthieu; Fort, Jerome. |
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are being established across all marine regions but their validity for the conservation of highly mobile marine vertebrates has been questioned. We tested the hypothesis that French coastal MPAs primarily designed for coastal and benthic biota are also beneficial for the conservation of a pelagic seabird, the Vulnerable yelkouan shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan), an endemic species to the Mediterranean Sea. We used a vast spectrum of electronic devices (GPS, temperature-depth-recorders, satellite transmitters and geolocators) and stable isotopic analyses to study the year-round movements and the trophic status of yelkouan shearwaters from the Hyères archipelago (France). In addition we conducted large-scale ship and aircrafts... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Aerial surveys; At-sea observations; Biotelemetry; Conservation biogeography; Spatial planning; Stable isotope analysis. |
Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00163/27460/26393.pdf |
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