https://doi.org/10.82144/6e2522ae https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/550 https://www.gbif.org/dataset/00d636a3-e132-44b6-ae77-0b1cadb3e59e https://obis.org/dataset/17c7f44a-dd02-4428-87f2-554d871e7c86 Marie Veit Migration and foraging ecology of Greater Shearwater Primary contact entrecasteaux@hotmail.com OBIS-SEAMAP Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University

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seamap-contact@duke.edu https://seamap.env.duke.edu distributor Marie Veit Migration and foraging ecology of Greater Shearwater Primary contact entrecasteaux@hotmail.com owner Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool seaturtle.org mcoyne@seaturtle.org http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/ originator 2025-07-31 eng Original provider: Marie C Martin; Dr Rob Ronconi; Dr R Veit Dataset credits: Data provider Migration and foraging ecology of Greater Shearwater Originating data center <a href='http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/' target='_blank'>Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a> Abstract: Greater Shearwater (Puffinus gravis), seabird Procellariiforme, breed on Tristan da Cunha island group, remote islands midway between South Africa and South America. They complete an extensive transatlantic migration each year to reach the Northern hemisphere. They spend their wintering/staging period in productive waters such as Gulf of Maine, Georges and Grand Banks, Bay of Fundy, Greenland and Europe. While still abundant, the location of the entire world’s population on a single island group makes these birds susceptible to environmental changes. <br><br>We will be following 22 greater (or great) shearwaters equipped with Satellite tags from Gough island/ Inaccessible island (United Kingdom) to the Northern Atlantic from October 2009 to October 2010. <br>Our first objective is tracking pre-laying exodus and foraging trips during incubation/ rearing period; second objective: identifying migration paths and finally, understanding foraging movements of these birds over the Northwest Atlantic until molt period. <br><br>Greater shearwaters have been observed feeding over tuna school during ship surveys since they share same prey type; subsequently, we will overlay shearwater tracks and tunas distribution to search for evidence of spatial co-occurrence between these 2 top predators to evaluate the importance of this mutual association.<br><br>This project is a collaboration between Dr Rob Ronconi (University of Dalhousie/ Halifax/ Canada), Marie C Martin and Dr Richard R. Veit (College of Staten Island/ City University of New York/ USA) supported by US Wildlife Fisheries Service, as well as David and Lucile Packard Grant (Birdlife International / Agreement for Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels). Technical logistic and field work has been made possible with the support of Dr Peter Ryan, Dr Rob Ronconi,and Sirtrack Ltd. <br><br>For further information, please contact Marie C Martin<br>entrecasteaux@hotmail.com or Dr Rob Ronconi: rronconi@dal.ca Marine Biology Telemetry Tagged animal N/A <a href='http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=452' target='_new'>Visit STAT's project page</a> for additional information. The access to this work requires permission. https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/550 Oceans -87.893 30.29 53.778 -56.181 2009-09-30 2010-11-25 Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). species Puffinus gravis Great shearwater asNeeded Marie Veit Migration and foraging ecology of Greater Shearwater Primary contact entrecasteaux@hotmail.com NA NA NA Marie Veit owner NA zd_550 2025-07-31T14:32:59-04:00 dataset Veit M. 2024. Migration and foraging ecology of Greater Shearwater. 1.0.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP and originated from Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT; http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=452). https://doi.org/10.82144/6e2522ae. OBIS-SEAMAP Dataset Page UTF-8 Interactive map https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/550 FGDC Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/550/fgdc EML Metadata UTF-8 XML https://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/550/eml STAT Project Page UTF-8 Original web site http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=452 OBIS-SEAMAP zd_550 zd_550 Coyne, M. S., and B. J. Godley. 2005. Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT): an integrated system for archiving, analyzing and mapping animal tracking data. Marine Ecology Progress Series: Vol. 301: 1-7.