Publications by authors named "Helen M Wade"
Article Synopsis
- Juvenile northern gannets develop foraging strategies based on habitat features, crucial for their survival and fitness as they mature.
- Research shows adult gannets (≥ 5 years) have a narrower foraging range and higher site fidelity compared to younger gannets (2-4 years).
- The study indicates that adults respond better to oceanographic features, suggesting that foraging skills are learned through exploration in early life, which may explain the prolonged immaturity in these birds and other long-lived species.
Assessing vulnerability of marine bird populations to offshore wind farms.
J Environ Manage
April 2013
Offshore wind farms may affect bird populations through collision mortality and displacement. Given the pressures to develop offshore wind farms, there is an urgent need to assess population-level impacts on protected marine birds. Here we refine an approach to assess aspects of their ecology that influence population vulnerability to wind farm impacts, also taking into account the conservation importance of each species.
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