(AP)—A large plastic bin is the first confirmed piece of marine debris from last year's Japan tsunamis to arrive in Hawaii, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday.
Earth Sciences
Sep 22, 2012
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Industrial fisheries are starving seabirds like penguins and terns by competing for the same prey sources, new research from the French National Center for Scientific Research in Montpellier and the Sea Around Us initiative ...
Ecology
Dec 06, 2018
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The first ever positive identification at sea of one of the world's most mysterious and endangered seabirds has raised hopes for the survival of the Fijian petrel, conservationists said Monday.
Plants & Animals
Sep 14, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Ground-breaking research by NIWA and The University of Auckland, investigating the annual movements of New Zealand seabirds migrating within the Pacific Ocean, has revealed that populations are genetically ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 01, 2011
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A vast seabird colony on Ascension Island creates a "halo" in which fewer fish live, new research shows.
Ecology
Jul 05, 2021
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Common house mice are demolishing what could be the only breeding population of endangered Atlantic petrels in the world, scientists have found.
Plants & Animals
May 16, 2012
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Disease in wild animals can have a greater impact on the health of others than on the infected animals themselves, a study suggests.
Plants & Animals
Jul 07, 2015
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The warming of the planet is taking a deadly toll on seabirds that are suffering population declines from starvation, inability to reproduce, heat waves and extreme weather.
Ecology
Dec 01, 2021
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Seabirds such as gulls can be key indicators of environmental change as their populations respond to shifts in their ocean habitat over time. A new study from The Auk: Ornithological Advances investigates how several species ...
Ecology
Aug 15, 2018
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Nocturnal seabirds nesting on remote islands can be extremely difficult to study. An increasingly important tool for monitoring these populations involves acoustic sensors deployed in the field to record sounds over long ...
Ecology
Dec 06, 2019
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