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| Title |
Global Seabird Response to Forage Fish Depletion—One-Third for the Birds
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Science, December 2011
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| DOI | 10.1126/science.1212928 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Philippe M. Cury, Ian L. Boyd, Sylvain Bonhommeau, Tycho Anker-Nilssen, Robert J. M. Crawford, Robert W. Furness, James A. Mills, Eugene J. Murphy, Henrik Österblom, Michelle Paleczny, John F. Piatt, Jean-Paul Roux, Lynne Shannon, William J. Sydeman |
| Abstract |
Determining the form of key predator-prey relationships is critical for understanding marine ecosystem dynamics. Using a comprehensive global database, we quantified the effect of fluctuations in food abundance on seabird breeding success. We identified a threshold in prey (fish and krill, termed "forage fish") abundance below which seabirds experience consistently reduced and more variable productivity. This response was common to all seven ecosystems and 14 bird species examined within the Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern Oceans. The threshold approximated one-third of the maximum prey biomass observed in long-term studies. This provides an indicator of the minimal forage fish biomass needed to sustain seabird productivity over the long term. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 48 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 9 | 19% |
| United States | 4 | 8% |
| France | 3 | 6% |
| Australia | 1 | 2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 2% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| Sweden | 1 | 2% |
| Senegal | 1 | 2% |
| Japan | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 3 | 6% |
| Unknown | 23 | 48% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 38 | 79% |
| Scientists | 9 | 19% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 784 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 1% |
| Brazil | 3 | <1% |
| Sweden | 3 | <1% |
| Canada | 3 | <1% |
| France | 2 | <1% |
| South Africa | 2 | <1% |
| Spain | 2 | <1% |
| Belgium | 2 | <1% |
| Other | 11 | 1% |
| Unknown | 731 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 193 | 25% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 140 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 128 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 67 | 9% |
| Other | 44 | 6% |
| Other | 115 | 15% |
| Unknown | 97 | 12% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 395 | 50% |
| Environmental Science | 184 | 23% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 22 | 3% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 10 | 1% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 10 | 1% |
| Other | 32 | 4% |
| Unknown | 131 | 17% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 120. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 July 2023.
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