@article{fdi:010069493, title = {{G}eographical variation in the foraging behaviour of the pantropical red-footed booby}, author = {{M}endez, {L}. and {B}orsa, {P}hilippe and {C}ruz, {S}. and de {G}rissac, {S}. and {H}ennicke, {J}. and {L}allemand, {J}. and {P}rudor, {A}. and {W}eimerskirch, {H}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{W}hile interspecific differences in foraging behaviour have attracted much attention, less is known about how foraging behaviour differs between populations of the same species. {H}ere we compared the foraging strategy of a pantropical seabird, the red-footed booby {S}ula sula, in 5 populations breeding in contrasted environmental conditions. {T}he foraging strategy strongly differed between sites, from strictly diurnal short trips in {E}uropa {I}sland ({M}ozambique channel) to long trips including up to 5 nights at sea in {G}enovesa {I}sland ({G}alapagos archipelago). {T}he {E}xpectation {M}aximisation binary {C}lustering ({EM}b{C}) algorithm was used to determine the different behaviours of individuals during their foraging trips (travelling, intensive foraging, resting and relocating). {D}uring the day, the activity budget was similar for all the breeding colonies. {D}uring the night, birds were primarily on the water, drifting with currents. {A}t all sites, birds similarly performed intensive foraging in zones of area-restricted search ({ARS}), although the size and duration of {ARS} zones differed markedly. {R}ed-footed boobies foraged over deep oceanic waters, with chlorophyll a concentrations varying between sites. {B}irds did not appear to target areas with higher productivity. {W}e suggest that range differences between populations may be linked to other factors such as intra-and interspecific competition.}, keywords = {{S}ula sula ; {T}ropical ; {GPS} tracking ; {A}rea-restricted search ; {ARS} ; {C}hlorophyll a ; {E}xpectation {M}aximisation binary {C}lustering ; {EM}b{C} ; {OCEAN} {INDIEN} ; {PACIFIQUE} ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE} ; {CHESTERFIELD} ; {MOZAMBIQUE} {CANAL} ; {EUROPA} {ILE} ; {GALAPAGOS} ; {WALPOLE} {ILE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{M}arine {E}cology {P}rogress {S}eries}, volume = {568}, numero = {}, pages = {217--230}, ISSN = {0171-8630}, year = {2017}, DOI = {10.3354/meps12052}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010069493}, }