| Title | Spatial and temporal diving behavior of non-breeding common murres during two summers of contrasting ocean conditions |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2019 |
| Authors | Loredo, Stephanie A., Rachel A. Orben, Robert M. Suryan, Donald E. Lyons, Josh Adams, and Shawn W. Stephensen |
| Secondary Title | Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology |
| Volume | 517 |
| Pagination | p.13-24 |
| Date Published | 2019, Aug. |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | birds, climate, Columbia River, common murre = Uria aalge, energetics, feeding behavior, Grays Harbor (Wa.), life history, Tillamook Head, Yaquina Head |
| Notes | 2013 and 2015 were not good breeding years for the common murre in the Pacific Northwest. Instead of finding nest sites in breeding colonies, most murres dispersed to areas such as estuaries having greater concentrations of fish. There were differences in ocean conditions in the two years studied, particularly a marine heatwave in 2013-2014, and these differences led to variations in diving behavior and foraging locations. This study has interesting implications for murre life history and conservation. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jembe.2019.05.009 |
| Series Title | Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology |
