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Flesh-footed shearwaters (Puffinus carneipes) in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean: summary and synthesis of records from Canada and Alaska
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Bond, AL and Lavers, JL, Flesh-footed shearwaters (Puffinus carneipes) in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean: summary and synthesis of records from Canada and Alaska, Canadian Field-Naturalist, 129, (3) pp. 263-267. ISSN 0008-3550 (2015) [Contribution to Refereed Journal]
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DOI: doi:10.22621/cfn.v129i3.1725
Abstract
Flesh-footed Shearwaters (Puffinus carneipes) breed in Australia and New Zealand, but spend the non-breeding season in the
north Pacific Ocean. They are rare compared with most non-breeding pelagic seabirds that occur in the northeastern Pacific.
Recent surveys at breeding colonies have indicated a significant population decline since the 1970s. We compiled records of
Flesh-footed Shearwaters off the Pacific coast of Canada and Alaska from 1937 to 2013. Flesh-footed Shearwaters were
recorded from May to October, with most sightings in August and September. Flocks of more than 20 birds have not been
recorded since the 1940s, and most sightings have been of single birds, although some key areas (e.g., Goose Island Bank)
have not been surveyed in recent years and previous surveys are confounded by fishing activity. Given the significant population
declines at breeding colonies, the conservation status of Flesh-footed Shearwaters should be revisited.
Item Details
Item Type: | Contribution to Refereed Journal |
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Keywords: | flesh-footed shearwater, Puffinus carneipes, Ardenna carneipes, at-sea abundance, seabird population trends |
Research Division: | Environmental Sciences |
Research Group: | Environmental management |
Research Field: | Conservation and biodiversity |
Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
Objective Group: | Marine systems and management |
Objective Field: | Marine biodiversity |
UTAS Author: | Lavers, JL (Dr Jennifer Lavers) |
ID Code: | 103988 |
Year Published: | 2015 |
Deposited By: | IMAS Research and Education Centre |
Deposited On: | 2015-10-30 |
Last Modified: | 2015-12-16 |
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