PhD - Rise and demise of a marine top predator - Population dynamics and feeding ecology of the Sandwich Tern.
Sandwich tern (foto Yves Adams - Vildaphoto)
Details
Sandwich tern, an Annex I species of the Birds Directive, is one of the species in Europe most severely affected by highly-pathogenic avian influenza. The aim of this PhD is to investigate the population dynamics of the species in order to assess its longer-term impact. Moreover, as food specialists, sandwich terns are potentially sensitive to the effects of climate change. A second part of this PhD therefore focuses on food ecology and the potential impact on it of warmer sea water temperatures.| Status | Running |
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| Actual start/end date | 01/03/2023 - 30/01/2028 |
Teams
INBO Research theme(s)
- Protected nature
Tags
- bird
- bird
