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author = {Davies, T and Carneiro, A and Tarzia, M and Wakefield, E and Hennicke, J and Frederiksen, M and Hansen, E and Campos, B and Hazin, C and Lascelles, B and Anker-Nilssen, T and Arnardóttir, H and Barrett, R and Biscoito, M and Bollache, L and Boulinier, T and Catry, P and Ceia, F and Chastel, O and Christensen-Dalsgaard, S and Cruz-Flores, M and Danielsen, J and Daunt, F and Dunn, E and Egevang, C and Fagundes, A and Fayet, A and Fort, J and Furness, R and Gilg, O and Gonzalez-Solis, J and Granadeiro, J and Grémillet, D and Guilford, T and Hanssen, S and Harris, M and Hedd, A and Huffeldt, N and Jessopp, M and Kolbeinsson, Y and Krietsch, J and Lang, J and Linnebjerg, J and Lorentsen, S and Madeiros, J and Magnusdottir, E and Mallory, M and Tranquilla, L and Merkel, F and Militão, T and Moe, B and Montevecchi, W and Morera-Pujol, V and Mosbech, A and Neves, V and Newell, M and Olsen, B and Paiva, V and Peter, H and Peterson, A and Phillips, R and Ramírez, I and Ramos, J and Ramos, R and Ronconi, R and Ryan, P and Ryan, P and Schmidt, N and Sigurðsson, I and Sittler, B and Steen, H and Stenhouse, I and Strøm, H and Systad, G and Thompson, P and Thórarinsson, T and van Bemmelen, R and Wanless, S and Zino, F and Dias, M},
title = {Multispecies tracking reveals a major seabird hotspot in the North Atlantic},
journal = {Conservation Letters},
year = {2021},
month = {aug},
publisher = {Wiley Periodicals LLC},
volume = {14},
number = {5},
pages = {14},
doi = {10.1111/conl.12824},
url = {https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/conl.12824},
keywords = {Wind Energy, Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment},
}
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TI - Multispecies tracking reveals a major seabird hotspot in the North Atlantic
AU - Davies, T
AU - Carneiro, A
AU - Tarzia, M
AU - Wakefield, E
AU - Hennicke, J
AU - Frederiksen, M
AU - Hansen, E
AU - Campos, B
AU - Hazin, C
AU - Lascelles, B
AU - Anker-Nilssen, T
AU - Arnardóttir, H
AU - Barrett, R
AU - Biscoito, M
AU - Bollache, L
AU - Boulinier, T
AU - Catry, P
AU - Ceia, F
AU - Chastel, O
AU - Christensen-Dalsgaard, S
AU - Cruz-Flores, M
AU - Danielsen, J
AU - Daunt, F
AU - Dunn, E
AU - Egevang, C
AU - Fagundes, A
AU - Fayet, A
AU - Fort, J
AU - Furness, R
AU - Gilg, O
AU - Gonzalez-Solis, J
AU - Granadeiro, J
AU - Grémillet, D
AU - Guilford, T
AU - Hanssen, S
AU - Harris, M
AU - Hedd, A
AU - Huffeldt, N
AU - Jessopp, M
AU - Kolbeinsson, Y
AU - Krietsch, J
AU - Lang, J
AU - Linnebjerg, J
AU - Lorentsen, S
AU - Madeiros, J
AU - Magnusdottir, E
AU - Mallory, M
AU - Tranquilla, L
AU - Merkel, F
AU - Militão, T
AU - Moe, B
AU - Montevecchi, W
AU - Morera-Pujol, V
AU - Mosbech, A
AU - Neves, V
AU - Newell, M
AU - Olsen, B
AU - Paiva, V
AU - Peter, H
AU - Peterson, A
AU - Phillips, R
AU - Ramírez, I
AU - Ramos, J
AU - Ramos, R
AU - Ronconi, R
AU - Ryan, P
AU - Ryan, P
AU - Schmidt, N
AU - Sigurðsson, I
AU - Sittler, B
AU - Steen, H
AU - Stenhouse, I
AU - Strøm, H
AU - Systad, G
AU - Thompson, P
AU - Thórarinsson, T
AU - van Bemmelen, R
AU - Wanless, S
AU - Zino, F
AU - Dias, M
T2 - Conservation Letters
AB - The conservation of migratory marine species, including pelagic seabirds, is challenging because their movements span vast distances frequently beyond national jurisdictions. Here, we aim to identify important aggregations of seabirds in the North Atlantic to inform ongoing regional conservation efforts. Using tracking, phenology, and population data, we mapped the abundance and diversity of 21 seabird species. This revealed a major hotspot associated with a discrete area of the subpolar frontal zone, used annually by 2.9–5 million seabirds from ≥56 colonies in the Atlantic: the first time this magnitude of seabird concentrations has been documented in the high seas. The hotspot is temporally stable and amenable to site-based conservation and is under consideration as a marine protected area by the OSPAR Commission. Protection could help mitigate current and future threats facing species in the area. Overall, our approach provides an exemplar data-driven pathway for future conservation efforts on the high seas.
DA - 2021/08//
PY - 2021
PB - Wiley Periodicals LLC
VL - 14
IS - 5
SP - 14
UR - https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/conl.12824
DO - 10.1111/conl.12824
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Birds
KW - Seabirds
KW - Human Dimensions
KW - Environmental Impact Assessment
ER -
Abstract
The conservation of migratory marine species, including pelagic seabirds, is challenging because their movements span vast distances frequently beyond national jurisdictions. Here, we aim to identify important aggregations of seabirds in the North Atlantic to inform ongoing regional conservation efforts. Using tracking, phenology, and population data, we mapped the abundance and diversity of 21 seabird species. This revealed a major hotspot associated with a discrete area of the subpolar frontal zone, used annually by 2.9–5 million seabirds from ≥56 colonies in the Atlantic: the first time this magnitude of seabird concentrations has been documented in the high seas. The hotspot is temporally stable and amenable to site-based conservation and is under consideration as a marine protected area by the OSPAR Commission. Protection could help mitigate current and future threats facing species in the area. Overall, our approach provides an exemplar data-driven pathway for future conservation efforts on the high seas.