JOURNAL ARTICLE

Wandering albatross.

  • Published In: Wildlife Australia, 2023, v. 60, n. 1. P. 14 1 of 2

  • Database: Agriculture Plus 2 of 2

Abstract

Researchers found that the feathers of large seabirds - those weighing more than 400g - such as the wandering albatross and other highly mobile seabirds, contained nutrients that did not solely match the nutrients found in the seawater at the collection site. Conversely, smaller bird species that foraged more locally had feathers with trace element concentrations that were 10 to 100 times higher than those of larger bird species, clearly representing the ocean basins in which they were feeding. The latest CSIRO-UniSA research compared 15 element concentrations in the feathers of 253 tube-nosed seabirds of the Southern Hemisphere, representing 15 species. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Wildlife Australia. 2023/03, Vol. 60, Issue 1, p14
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Zoology
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0043-5481
  • Accession Number:162456395
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