Metapopulation tracking juvenile penguins reveals an ecosystem-wide ecological trap
Sherley R, Ludynia K & Dyer B et al. (2017). Metapopulation Tracking Juvenile Penguins Reveals an Ecosystem-wide Ecological Trap. Current Biology 27.
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Published:21/08/2026
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Sherley R, Ludynia K & Dyer B et al. (2017). Metapopulation Tracking Juvenile Penguins Reveals an Ecosystem-wide Ecological Trap. Current Biology 27.
Climate change and fisheries are transforming the oceans, but we lack a complete understanding of their ecological impact. Environmental degradation can cause maladaptive habitat selection, inducing ecological traps with profound consequences for biodiversity. However, whether ecological traps operate in marine systems is unclear. Large marine vertebrates may be vulnerable to ecological traps, but their broad-?
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