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 Seabirds and Climate Change Seabirds and Climate Change
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 ID# : 121050
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 Added: 26-Oct-2006
 Updated: 12-Jan-2012
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 Census of Marine Life
 Edward Vanden Berghe
 John Everett
 Frances B. Michaelis
 
 
 
 
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Conservation
 
Cormorant, Phalacrocorax coronatus (Namibia)Seabird conservation concerns include:
  • bycatch (seabird/fisheries interactions),
  • monitoring of seabird populations,
  • seabird restoration following oil spills,
  • establishment of seabird sanctuaries, and
  • endangered species.
In some cases, removal of feral (non-native) predators is required, such as a project to remove rats, Rattus spp from small islands near Adak, Aleutian Islands, Alaska to restore seabird populations and another project to remove introduced arctic foxes, Alopex lagopus.

Population trends of seabirds differ greatly among species and sites so that long term ecological research is required. Researchers are relating seabird productivity and population trends to variations in climate, oceanography, and structure of the marine ecosystem.
Photo title: Cormorant, Phalacrocorax coronatus (Namibia)
Photo credit: FAO Fisheries
 
Seagulls at Waihiki Island, New Zealand
Photo title: Seagulls at Waihiki Island, New Zealand
Photo credit: Julia K Wells
 
Soofi gull, Larus hemprichi (Oman)
Photo title: Soofi gull, Larus hemprichi (Oman)
Photo credit: FAO Fisheries
 
 
 
 
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Websites
Professional seabird researchers and managers dedicated to the study and conservation of seabirds Pacific Seabird Group (PSG) Professional seabird researchers and managers dedicated to the study and conser...  
A bird conservation organisation concerned with climate change, agricultural intensification, expansion of urban areas and transport infrastructure, and over-exploitation of our seas. Royal Society for the Protection of Birds A bird conservation organisation concerned with climate change, agricultural in...  
Documents
Cooperative program on migratory birds, fish and marine mammals;refuges and parks; and the Bering and Chukchi Seas ecosystems which link the USA and Russia. Wildlife Without Borders. Russia Cooperative program on migratory birds, fish and marine mammals;refuges and par...  
Books
Life histories of albatross from Antarctica to Australia and from South Africa to South America. Photographs. Albatrosses Life histories of albatross from Antarctica to Australia and from South Africa ...  
An authorative guide to the Seychelles featuring chapters on biodiversity and each island group. Maps and illustrations. Seychelles. The Brandt Travel Guide An authorative guide to the Seychelles featuring chapters on biodiversity and e...  
Comprehensive guide to the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, including field guide and discussion of contemporary issues by thirty-three international experts. Useful as a baseline text for most Indo-Pacific coral reefs. The Great Barrier Reef. Biology, Environment and Management Comprehensive guide to the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, including field guide...  
The photographs of Norbert Wu Under Antarctic Ice The photographs of Norbert Wu 
Multimedia
Macquarie Island is World Heritage-listed and a haven for millions of seabirds and marine animals. At last, an eradication program is underway to rid the island of rabbits and rodents introduced in the 1830s. 8:42 minute videoclip and transcript. Fight to Save Sub-Antarctic Island Macquarie Island is World Heritage-listed and a haven for millions of seabirds ...  
Projects
A collaboration among scientists from North America, Japan and Europe that aims to understand the migration patterns of large predators in the North Pacific basin and how these animals act and interact in their open ocean habitats TOPP - Tagging of Pacific Pelagics A collaboration among scientists from North America, Japan and Europe that aims...  
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