Long-term reproductive success of Australasian gannets (Morus serrator) Pyk, Tanya, Bunce, Ashley and Norman, Ian 2005, Long-term reproductive success of Australasian gannets (Morus serrator), in The third biennial Australasian Ornithological Conference, pp. 99-99. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Long-term reproductive success of Australasian gannets (Morus serrator) Author(s) Pyk, Tanya Bunce, Ashley Norman, Ian Conference name Australasian Ornithological Conference (3rd : 2005 : Blenheim, N.Z.) Conference location Blenheim, N.Z. Conference dates 6-10 Dec. 2005 Title of proceedings The third biennial Australasian Ornithological Conference Publication date 2005 Start page 99 End page 99 Summary Life history theory predicts that individuals make trade-offs between investment in current reproduction, future reproductive potential and success in order to maximise lifetime reproductive success (LRS). Factors that may influence LRS in seabirds include delayed maturity, small clutches, high adults survivorship and long life spans. Studies have shown that reproductive success of seabirds increases with age and experience. Australasian gannets are long-lived seabirds that typically commence breeding at five or six years of age. A small colony of gannets was monitored over 12 years. This study aimed to identify patterns of long-term individual breeding biology. Results indicate that nest site, pair bond duration, age and breeding experience are all important factors in reproductive success. Relationships were found between breeding success and several variables including breeding experience, pair bond duration and nest site quality. Identifying and understanding the factors that contribute to individuals’ reproductive success is of critical importance for future conservation and management of seabird species. Language eng Field of Research 050202 Conservation and Biodiversity Socio Economic Objective 970107 Expanding Knowledge in the Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences HERDC Research category E3 Extract of paper Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30014467 Document type: Conference Paper Collections: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment School of Ecology and Environment Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 21 Oct 2008, 14:23:07 EST Tue, 09 Nov 2010, 13:39:20 EST Tue, 09 Nov 2010, 13:40:32 EST Tue, 09 Nov 2010, 13:41:18 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 449 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 21 Oct 2008, 14:23:07 EST

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