Journal article
Authors list: Davies, Tammy E.; Carneiro, Ana P. B.; Tarzia, Marguerite; Wakefield, Ewan D.; Hennicke, Janos; Frederiksen, Morten; Hansen, Erpur Snaer; Campos, Bruna; Hazin, Carolina; Lascelles, Ben; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Arnardottir, Holmfridur; Barrett, Robert T.; Biscoito, Manuel J.; Bollache, Loic; Boulinier, Thierry; Catry, Paulo; Ceia, Filipe R.; Chastel, Olivier; Dalsgaard, Signe Christensen; Cruz-Flores, Marta; Danielsen, Johannis; Daunt, Francis; Dunn, Euan; Egevang, Carsten; Fagundes, Ana Isabel; Fayet, Annette L.; Fort, Jerome; Furness, Robert W.; Gilg, Olivier; Gonzalez-Solis, Jacob; Granadeiro, Jose Pedro; Gremillet, David; Guilford, Tim; Hanssen, Sveinn Are; Harris, Michael P.; Hedd, April; Huffeldt, Nicholas Per; Jessopp, Mark J.; Kolbeinsson, Yann; Krietsch, Johannes; Lang, Johannes; Linnebjerg, Jannie Fries; Lorentsen, Svein-Hakon; Madeiros, Jeremy; Magnusdottir, Ellen; Mallory, Mark L.; Tranquilla, Laura McFarlane; Merkel, Flemming R.; Militao, Teresa; Moe, Borge; Montevecchi, William A.; Morera-Pujo, Virginia; Mosbech, Anders; Neves, Veronica; Newell, Mark A.; Olsen, Bergur; Paiva, Vitor H.; Peter, Hans-Ulrich; Petersen, Aevar; Phillips, Richard A.; Ramirez, Ivan; Ramos, Jaime Albino; Ramos, Raul; Ronconi, Robert A.; Ryan, Peter G.; Schmidt, Niels Martin; Sigurdsson, Ingvar A.; Sittler, Benoit; Steen, Harald; Stenhouse, Iain J.; Strom, Hallvard; Systad, Geir H. R.; Thompson, Paul; Thorarinsson, Thorkell Lindberg; van Bemmelen, Rob S. A.; Wanless, Sarah; Zino, Francis; Dias, Maria P.
Publication year: 2021
Journal: Conservation Letters
Volume number: 14
Issue number: 5
ISSN: 1755-263X
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12824
Publisher: Wiley
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.
Citation Styles
Harvard Citation style: Davies, T., Carneiro, A., Tarzia, M., Wakefield, E., Hennicke, J., Frederiksen, M., et al. (2021) Multispecies tracking reveals a major seabird hotspot in the North Atlantic, Conservation Letters, 14(5), Article e12824. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12824
APA Citation style: Davies, T., Carneiro, A., Tarzia, M., Wakefield, E., Hennicke, J., Frederiksen, M., Hansen, E., Campos, B., Hazin, C., Lascelles, B., Anker-Nilssen, T., Arnardottir, H., Barrett, R., Biscoito, M., Bollache, L., Boulinier, T., Catry, P., Ceia, F., Chastel, O., ...Dias, M. (2021). Multispecies tracking reveals a major seabird hotspot in the North Atlantic. Conservation Letters. 14(5), Article e12824. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12824
Keywords
area beyond national jurisdiction; ATLANTIC; biologging; FEEDING ECOLOGY; HABITAT; high seas; Marine Protected Area; OVERLAP; PELAGIC SEABIRD; regional seas convention; SHEARWATERS; STOPOVER
