@article{fdi:010067732,
  title = {{S}eabird acoustic communication at sea : a new perspective using bio-logging devices},
  author = {{T}hiebault, {A}. and {P}istorius, {P}. and {M}ullers, {R}. and {T}remblay, {Y}ann},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}ost seabirds are very noisy at their breeding colonies, when aggregated in high densities. {C}alls are used for individual recognition and also emitted during agonistic interactions. {W}hen at sea, many seabirds aggregate over patchily distributed resources and may benefit from foraging in groups. {B}ecause these aggregations are so common, it raises the question of whether seabirds use acoustic communication when foraging at sea? {W}e deployed video-cameras with built in microphones on 36 {C}ape gannets ({M}orus capensis) during the breeding season of 2010-2011 at {B}ird {I}sland ({A}lgoa {B}ay, {S}outh {A}frica) to study their foraging behaviour and vocal activity at sea. {G}roup formation was derived from the camera footage. {D}uring similar to 42 h, calls were recorded on 72 occasions from 16 birds. {V}ocalization exclusively took place in the presence of conspecifics, and mostly in feeding aggregations (81% of the vocalizations). {F}rom the observation of the behaviours of birds associated with the emission of calls, we suggest that the calls were emitted to avoid collisions between birds. {O}ur observations show that at least some seabirds use acoustic communication when foraging at sea. {T}hese findings open up new perspectives for research on seabirds foraging ecology and their interactions at sea.},
  keywords = {{AFRIQUE} {DU} {SUD} ; {ALGOA} {BAIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{S}cientific {R}eports - {N}ature},
  volume = {6},
  numero = {},
  pages = {30972 [6 ]},
  ISSN = {2045-2322},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.1038/srep30972},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010067732},
}