Geoff M. Hilton

TL;DR: It is suggested that claws may offer a unique combination of attributes to the isotope ecologist: they are non-invasively sampled; metabolically inert but grow continuously, and are therefore a more flexible tool than feathers.

TL;DR: It is believed that variation in condition during migration may be one of the key factors determining differences in arrival times and condition at the breeding areas, which in turn have a major influence on reproductive success.

TL;DR: Video evidence from Gough Island shows house mice killing chicks of two IUCN-listed seabird species, indicating that mouse-induced mortality in 2004 was a significant cause of extremely poor breeding success for Tristan albatrosses and Atlantic petrels.

TL;DR: In an effort to encourage future research and guide seabird conservation science, this article identified the 20 highest priority research questions and organized them into 6 general categories: population dynamics, spatial ecology, tropho-dynamics, fisheries interactions, response to global change, and management of anthropogenic impacts (focusing on invasive species, contaminants and pro-tected areas).

TL;DR: The results suggest that nest construction may have an important bearing on the subsequent costs of reproduction, and that important trade-offs may exist between nest construction for reduced thermodynamic costs, and other costs and benefits of nest-building and reproduction.