Shearwater foraging in the Southern Ocean: the roles of prey availability and winds.
BackgroundSooty (Puffinus griseus) and short-tailed (P.tenuirostris) shearwaters are abundant seabirds that range widely across global oceans.Understanding the foraging ecology of these species in the Southern Ocean is important for monitoring and ecosystem conservation and management.Methodology/principal findingsTracking data from sooty and short