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Quantifying inter-annual variability on the space-use of parental Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) in pursuit of different prey types by d'Entremont, Kyle J N, Pratte, Isabeau, Gjerdrum, Carina, Wong, Sarah N P, Montevecchi, William A

“…Spatial planning for marine areas of multi-species conservation concern requires in-depth assessment of the distribution of predators and their prey. Northern…”
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Effects of age, sex, colony and breeding phase on marine space use by Great Shearwaters Ardenna gravis in the South Atlantic by Ronconi, Robert A., Schoombie, Stefan, Westgate, Andrew J., Wong, Sarah N. P., Koopman, Heather N., Ryan, Peter G.

“…Shearwaters are among the most abundant seabirds globally and breeding birds often travel thousands of kilometres during foraging trips to productive marine…”
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Marine pollution in fledged Leach's storm-petrels (Hydrobates leucorhous) from Baccalieu Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada by Krug, David M., Frith, Rhyl, Wong, Sarah N.P., Ronconi, Robert A., Wilhelm, Sabina I., O'Driscoll, Nelson J., Mallory, Mark L.

“…The Leach's storm-petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) is one of the most abundant and widely distributed marine birds in the North Atlantic but is under global…”
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Hotspots in cold seas: The composition, distribution, and abundance of marine birds in the North American Arctic by Wong, Sarah N. P., Gjerdrum, Carina, Morgan, Ken H., Mallory, Mark L.

“…The distribution and thickness of sea ice in the Arctic is changing rapidly, resulting in changes to Arctic marine ecosystems. Seabirds are widely regarded as…”
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Seasonal occurrence of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) around Kelvin Seamount in the Sargasso Sea in relation to oceanographic processes by Wong, Sarah N.P., Whitehead, Hal

“…Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are widely distributed in all oceans, but they are clumped geographically, generally in areas associated with high…”
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Multilevel Societies of Female Sperm Whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in the Atlantic and Pacific: Why Are They So Different? by Whitehead, Hal, Antunes, Ricardo, Gero, Shane, Wong, Sarah N. P., Engelhaupt, Daniel, Rendell, Luke

“…We can examine the evolution of multilevel societies using comparative studies. Intraspecific comparisons are valuable because confounding factors are reduced…”
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Activity budget and ranging patterns of Colobus vellerosus in forest fragments in central Ghana by Wong, Sarah N P, Sicotte, Pascale

“…The forest fragments surrounding the 192-ha Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary (BFMS) in central Ghana contain small populations of Colobus vellerosus. Data were…”
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Comparison of habitat quality and diet of Colobus vellerosus in forest fragments in Ghana by Wong, Sarah N P, Saj, Tania L, Sicotte, Pascale

“…The forest fragments surrounding the Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary (BFMS) in central Ghana shelter small populations of Colobus vellerosus. Little is known…”
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Variability in egg size and population declines of Herring Gulls in relation to fisheries and climate conditions by Bennett, Jessica L., Jamieson, Ellen G., Ronconi, Robert A., Wong, Sarah N. P.

“…Changes in clutch and egg size in many avian species have been linked to seasonal variation, female physiological state, and laying date during breeding…”
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Population size and density of Colobus vellerosus at the Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary and surrounding forest fragments in Ghana by Wong, Sarah N.P., Sicotte, Pascale

“…The Boabeng‐Fiema Monkey Sanctuary (BFMS) is inhabited by a growing population of Ursine colobus (Colobus vellerosus), a species that is listed as vulnerable…”
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Inter-colony variation in predation, mercury burden and adult survival in a declining seabird by Calvert, Anna M., Gutowsky, Sarah E., Fifield, David A., Burgess, Neil M., Bryant, Rachel, Fraser, Gail S., Gjerdrum, Carina, Hedd, April, Jones, Patricia L., Mauck, Robert A., McFarlane Tranquilla, Laura, Montevecchi, William A., Pollet, Ingrid L., Ronconi, Robert A., Rock, Jennifer C., Russell, Janet, Wilhelm, Sabina I., Wong, Sarah N.P., Robertson, Gregory J.

“…Migratory species with disjunct and localized breeding distributions, including many colonial marine birds, pose challenges for management and conservation as…”
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Correlates of Waterbody Characteristics and the Occurrence or Diversity of Larval Amphibians in Central Ontario, Canada by Loder, Amanda L., Weeber, Russ, Wong, Sarah N. P., Spooner, Ian S., Mallory, Mark L.

“…Watershed acidification and poor water quality can deleteriously affect amphibian populations. Between 1990 and 2008, we sampled 333 small, permanent…”
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Age-Related Interactions with Wind During Migration Support the Hypothesis of Developmental Learning in a Migrating Long-Lived Seabird by Powers, Kevin D., Pratte, Isabeau, Ronconi, Robert A., Wong, Sarah N. P., Ryan, Peter G., Welch, Linda J., Silva, Tammy L., Hatch, Kent A., Westgate, Andrew J., Wiley, David N.

“…Wind patterns shape migratory pathways and detours of many procellariiform bird species that seasonally migrate between hemispheres. These seabirds are…”
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Marine Distribution and Behavior of Juvenile and Adult Marbled Murrelets off Southwest Vancouver Island, British Columbia: Applications for Monitoring by Wong, Sarah N. P, Ronconi, Robert A, Burger, Alan E, Hansen, Bob

“…We examined the marine distribution and behavior of newly fledged juvenile (hatching year; HY) and adult (after hatching year; AHY) Marbled Murrelets…”
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Experts’ opinions on threats to Leach’s Storm-Petrels ( Hydrobates leucorhous ) across their global range by Pollet, Ingrid, Lenske, Ariel, Ausems, Anne, Barbraud, Christophe, Bedolla-Guzmán, Yuliana, Bicknell, Anthony, Bolton, Mark, Bond, Alexander, Delord, Karine, Diamond, Antony, Fifield, David, Gjerdrum, Carina, Halpin, Luke, Hansen, Erpur, Hedd, April, Hoeg, Rielle, Major, Heather, Mauck, Robert, McClelland, Gregory, McFarlane Tranquilla, Laura, Montevecchi, William, Parker, Mike, Pratte, Isabeau, Rail, Jean-François, Robertson, Gregory, Rock, Jennifer, Ronconi, Robert, Shutler, Dave, Stenhouse, Iain, Takahashi, Akinori, Watanuki, Yukata, Welch, Linda, Wilhelm, Sabina, Wong, Sarah, Mallory, Mark

“…Seabirds are declining globally, though the threats they face differ among and within species and populations. Followingsubstantial population declines at…”
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Autumn at-sea distribution and abundance of phalaropes Phalaropus and other seabirds in the lower Bay of Fundy, Canada by Wong, Sarah NP, Ronconi, Robert A, Gjerdrum, Carina

“…During late summer and early autumn, the Bay of Fundy, Canada, is an important foraging area for many species of post-breeding and migratory seabirds, yet…”
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Estimates of Changes in Seabird Numbers in the Grand Manan Archipelago, New Brunswick, Canada by Ronconi1, Robert A, Wong, Sarah N. P

“…A census of the Grand Manan Archipelago, New Brunswick, Canada, found nine seabird species nesting at 22 sites. Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) and Common…”
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Environmental predictors and temporal patterns of basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) occurrence in the lower Bay of Fundy, Canada by Hoogenboom, J. Lisa, Wong, Sarah N.P., Ronconi, Robert A., Koopman, Heather N., Murison, Laurie D., Westgate, Andrew J.

“…Little is currently known about the population dynamics of basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) at regional or local scales. Using a long-term sighting database…”
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Quantifying inter-annual variability on the space-use of parental Northern Gannets by d'Entremont, Kyle J. N, Pratte, Isabeau, Gjerdrum, Carina, Wong, Sarah N. P, Montevecchi, William A

“…Spatial planning for marine areas of multi-species conservation concern requires in-depth assessment of the distribution of predators and their prey. Northern…”
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Vessel risks to marine wildlife in the Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area and the eastern entrance to the Northwest Passage by Halliday, William D., Dawson, Jackie, Yurkowski, David J., Doniol-Valcroze, Thomas, Ferguson, Steven H., Gjerdrum, Carina, Hussey, Nigel E., Kochanowicz, Zuzanna, Mallory, Mark L., Marcoux, Marianne, Watt, Cortney A., Wong, Sarah N.P.

“…The Arctic is changing rapidly due to climate change, which is allowing unprecedented levels of vessel traffic to transit the region. Vessel traffic can…”
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