Foraging behaviour of Bank Cormorants in Namibia: implications for conservation

Ludynia K, Jones R, Kemper J, Garthe S, Underhill LG 2010. Foraging behaviour of bank cormorants in Namibia: Implications for conservation. Endangered Species Research 12: 1.

We studied the foraging and diving behaviour of male bank cormorants Phalacrocorax neglectus at Mercury Island, Namibia, during the 2007-2008 breeding season. The island hosts the world’s largest breeding colony of this endangered species. Population numbers are currently stable at Mercury Island, whereas numbers at other colonies in Namibia are decreasing, including those at formerly?