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Seabird Ecology Working Group (SAG)



Head


Dr. Stefan Garthe
Research and Technology Centre Westcoast (FTZ)
Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel
Hafentoern 1
25761 Buesum
Germany
Tel: +49 4834 604 116 || Fax: +49 4834 604 299
garthe@ftz-west.uni-kiel.de
 

Curriculum Vitae


  • Since 2007: Senior scientist at the FTZ, leading the working group on seabird ecology
  • 2001-2007: Assistant Professor at the FTZ, leading the working group on seabird ecology
  • Since 2004: also Adjunct Professor at the Department of Psychology at Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
  • 1997-2001: Scientist at the Institute of Marine Science (Institut für Meereskunde) in Kiel, Germany
  • 2005: Habilitation in Zoology und Biological Oceanography at the Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel; title of the habilitation thesis "Distribution, activity and foraging behaviour of seabirds in north-central European seas in relation to physical, biological and anthropogenic conditions"
  • 1997: PhD in Zoology at the Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel; title of the PhD thesis "Distribution and abundance of North Sea seabirds and their feeding ecology in relation to fisheries and hydrography"
  • 1993: Diploma in Biology at the Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel (main examen: Zoology, other examens: Biological Oceanography and Physical Oceanography); title of the Diploma thesis "Quantification of discards and offal of fisheries in the southeastern North Sea and their utilization by seabirds"


Teaching


  • Practical "Seabird ecology"
    as Module MNF-bioc-264 of the Master of Science Programme "Biological Oceanography"
  • Practical "Food-web interactions in the Wadden Sea"
    as Module MNF-bioc-268 of the Master of Science Program "Biological Oceanography"
  • Lectures on "Seabirds"
    within the Module MNF-bioc-201 "Advanced Course in Biological Oceanography" of the Master of Science Programme "Biological Oceanography"
  • Lecture on "Marine Protected Areas"
    within the Module 3.1.1 "Integrated Management of Coastal Zones" of the Master of Science Programme "Environmental Management"
  • Exercise and excursion on seabirds and coastal birds
    within the Module 2.1.3 "Coastal and Marine Ecosystems" of the Master of Science Programme "Environmental Management"


Main research activities


  • Studies on the foraging ecology of selected seabirds species by data logger techniques (telemetry) and diet analyses
  • Spatial-temporal dynamics of seabirds in shelf areas
  • Relationships between abiotic and biotic factors and seabird distribution patterns
  • Short and long-term population changes in seabirds and their causes
  • Scientific bases in the conflict field between marine nature conservation and marine exploitation (mainly fisheries and offshore wind farms)


Other


  • Associated Editor "Marine Biology"
  • Chair "European Seabirds at Sea Specialists Group"
  • Member "ICES Working Group on Seabird Ecology"
  • Vice-President "German Ornithological Society"


Publications


Please find a full list of more than 180 publications here.
Below is a selection of 30 publications:

Garthe S, Markones N, Mendel B, Sonntag N, Krause J (2012): Protected areas for seabirds in German offshore waters: designation, retrospective consideration and current perspectives. Biological Conservation 156: 126-135. (Abstract) doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2011.12.002

Garthe S, Ludynia K, Hüppop O, Kubetzki U, Meraz JF, Furness RW (2012): Energy budgets reveal equal benefits of varied migration strategies in northern gannets. Marine Biology 159: 1907–1915. (Abstract) doi:10.1007/s00227-012-1978-6

Fort J, Pettex E, Tremblay Y, Lorentsen S-H, Garthe S, Votier S, Pons JB, Siorat F, Furness RW, Grecian WJ, Bearhop S, Montevecchi WA, Grémillet D (2012): Meta-population evidence of oriented chain-migration in northern gannets. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 10: 237-242. (Abstract) doi:10.1890/110194

Montevecchi WA, Fifield D, Burke C, Garthe S, Hedd A, Rail J-F, Robertson G (2012): Tracking long-distance migration to assess marine pollution impact. Biology Letters 8: 218-221. (Abstract) doi:10.1098/rsbl.2011.0880

Sonntag N, Schwemmer H, Fock H, Bellebaum J, Garthe S (2012): Seabirds, set-nets, and conservation management: assessment of conflict potential and vulnerability of birds to bycatch in gillnets. ICES Journal of Marine Science 69: 578-589. (Abstract) doi:10.1093/icesjms/fss030

Garthe S, Montevecchi WA, Davoren GK (2011): Inter-annual changes in prey fields trigger different foraging tactics in a large marine predator. Limnology and Oceanography 56: 802-812. (Abstract) (Paper) doi:10.4319/lo.2011.56.3.0802

Burkhard B, Opitz S, Lenhart H, Ahrendt K, Garthe S, Mendel B, Windhorst W (2011): Ecosystem based modeling and indication of ecological integrity in the German North Sea - Case study offshore wind parks. Ecological Indicators 11: 168-174. (Abstract) doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2009.07.004

Schwemmer P, Garthe S (2011): Spatial and temporal patterns of habitat use by Eurasian Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) population in the eastern Wadden Sea as revealed using GPS data loggers. Marine Biology 158: 541-550. (Abstract) doi:10.1007/s00227-010-1579-1

Schwemmer P, Mendel B, Sonntag N, Dierschke V, Garthe S (2011): Effects of ship traffic on seabirds in offshore waters: implications for marine conservation and spatial planning. Ecological Applications 21: 1851-1860. (Abstract) (Paper) doi:10.1890/10-0615.1

Paiva VH, Geraldes P, Ramirez I, Garthe S, Ramos JA (2010): How area restricted search of a pelagic seabird changes while performing a dual foraging strategy. Oikos 119: 1423-1434. (Abstract) doi:10.1111/j.1600-0706.2010.18294.x

Garthe S, Markones N, Hüppop O, Adler S (2009): Effects of hydrographic and meteorological factors on seasonal seabird abundance in the southern North Sea. Marine Ecology Progress Series 391: 243-255. (Abstract) (Paper) doi:10.3354/meps08170

Kubetzki U, Garthe S, Fifield D, Mendel B, Furness RW (2009): Individual migratory schedules and wintering areas of northern gannets. Marine Ecology Progress Series 391: 257-265. (Abstract) (Paper) doi:10.3354/meps08254

Schwemmer P, Adler S, Guse N, Markones N, Garthe S (2009): Influence of water flow velocity and water depth on distribution and foraging patterns of a surface-feeding seabird in the German Wadden Sea. Fisheries Oceanography 18: 161-172. (Abstract) doi:10.1111/j.1365-2419.2009.00504.x

Zydelis R, Bellebaum J, Österblom H, Vetemaa M, Schirmeister B, Stipniece A, Dagys M, van Eerden M, Garthe S (2009): Bycatch in gillnet fisheries - An overlooked threat to waterbird populations. Biological Conservation 142: 1269-1281. (Abstract) (Paper) doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2009.02.025

Mendel B, Sonntag N, Wahl J, Schwemmer P, Dries H, Guse N, Müller S, Garthe S (2008): Profiles of seabirds and waterbirds of the German North and Baltic Seas. Distribution, ecology and sensitivities to human activities within the marine enviroment. Naturschutz und Biologische Vielfalt 61. Bundesamt für Naturschutz, Bonn - Bad Godesberg. (Link)

Schwemmer P, Garthe S, Mundry R (2008): Area utilization of gulls in a coastal farmland landscape: habitat mosaic supports niche segregation of opportunistic species. Landscape Ecology 23: 355-367. (Abstract) (Paper) doi:10.1007/s10980-008-9194-y

Schwemmer P, Garthe S (2008): Regular habitat switch as an important feeding strategy of an opportunistic seabird species at the interface between land and sea. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 77: 12-22. (Abstract) doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2007.08.017

Garthe S, Montevecchi WA, Chapdelaine G, Rail J-F, Hedd A (2007): Contrasting foraging tactics by northern gannets (Sula bassana) breeding in different oceanographic domains with different prey fields. Marine Biology 151: 687-694. (Abstract) (Paper) doi:10.1007/s00227-006-0523-x

Garthe S, Montevecchi WA, Davoren GK (2007): Flight destinations and foraging behaviour of northern gannets (Sula bassana) preying on a small foraging fish in a low-Arctic ecosystem. Deep-Sea Research Part II 54: 311-320. (Abstract) (Paper) doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2006.11.008

Barrett RT, Camphuysen CJ, Anker-Nilssen T, Chardine JW, Furness RW, Garthe S, Hüppop O, Leopold MF, Montevecchi WA, Veit RR (2007): Diet studies of seabirds: a review and recommendations. ICES Journal of Marine Science 64: 1675-1691. (Abstract) doi:10.1093/icesjms/fsm152

Garthe S, Hüppop O (2004): Scaling possible adverse effects of marine wind farms on seabirds: developing and applying a vulnerability index. Journal of Applied Ecology 41: 724-734. (Abstract) doi:10.1111/j.0021-8901.2004.00918.x

Garthe S, Benvenuti S, Montevecchi WA (2003): Temporal patterns of foraging activities of northern gannets, Morus bassanus, in the northwest Atlantic Ocean. Canadian Journal of Zoology 81: 453-461. (Abstract) (Paper) doi:10.1139/Z03-027

Garthe S, Scherp B (2003): Utilization of discards and offal from commercial fisheries by seabirds in the Baltic Sea. ICES Journal of Marine Science 60: 980-989. (Abstract) doi:10.1016/S1054-3139(03)00099-7

Kubetzki U, Garthe S (2003): Distribution, diet and habitat selection by four sympatrically breeding gull species in the southeastern North Sea. Marine Biology 143: 199-207. (Abstract) doi:10.1007/s00227-003-1036-5

Garthe S, Benvenuti S, Montevecchi WA (2000): Pursuit plunging by Northern Gannets (Sula bassana) feeding on Capelin (Mallotus villosus). Proceedings of the Royal Society London, Biological Sciences 267: 1717-1722. (Abstract) (Paper) doi:10.1098/rspb.2000.1200

Tasker ML, Camphuysen CJ, Cooper J, Garthe S, Montevecchi WA, Blaber SJM (2000): The impacts of fishing on marine birds. ICES Journal of Marine Science 57: 531-547. (Abstract) (Paper) doi:10.1006/jmsc.2000.0714

Garthe S, Grémillet D, Furness RW (1999): At-sea-activity and foraging efficiency in chick-rearing Northern Gannets (Sula bassana): a case study in Shetland. Marine Ecology Progress Series 185: 93-99. (Abstract) (Paper) doi:10.3354/meps185093

Garthe S (1997): Influence of hydrography, fishing activity and colony location on summer seabird distribution in the southeastern North Sea. ICES Journal of Marine Science 54: 566-577. (Abstract) (Paper) doi:10.1006/jmsc.1997.0253

Garthe S, Camphuysen CJ, Furness RW (1996): Amounts of discards by commercial fisheries and their significance as food for seabirds in the North Sea. Marine Ecology Progress Series 136: 1-11. (Abstract) (Paper) doi:10.3354/meps136001

Garthe S, Hüppop O (1994): Distribution of ship-following seabirds and their utilization of discards in the North Sea in summer. Marine Ecology Progress Series 106: 1-9. (Paper)


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