| Title |
Studying Seabird Diet through Genetic Analysis of Faeces: A Case Study on Macaroni Penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus)
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, September 2007
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0000831 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Bruce E. Deagle, Nick J. Gales, Karen Evans, Simon N. Jarman, Sarah Robinson, Rowan Trebilco, Mark A. Hindell |
| Abstract |
Determination of seabird diet usually relies on the analysis of stomach-content remains obtained through stomach flushing; this technique is both invasive and logistically difficult. We evaluate the usefulness of DNA-based faecal analysis in a dietary study on chick-rearing macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus) at Heard Island. Conventional stomach-content data was also collected, allowing comparison of the approaches. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
| Scientists | 1 | 50% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 2% |
| Australia | 3 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| New Zealand | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 6 | 2% |
| Unknown | 360 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 102 | 27% |
| Researcher | 70 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 68 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 27 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 16 | 4% |
| Other | 52 | 14% |
| Unknown | 49 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 211 | 55% |
| Environmental Science | 71 | 18% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 25 | 7% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 6 | 2% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | <1% |
| Other | 14 | 4% |
| Unknown | 55 | 14% |