About the research
"New parents: keep communicating and divide the tasks fairly" It could be the advice of a relationship therapist, but these are lessons that the lesser black-backed gull gives us. Behavioral ecologist Marwa Kavelaars (UAntwerp - UGent) studies this species of seagull that breeds on the Belgian coast. What emerges from her research? Seagull couples that communicate a lot with each other and share the care responsibilities for their offspring in a balanced way, have the healthiest chicks.