Small boats disturb fish-holding marbled murrelets
Northwestern Naturalist
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Abstract
Disturbance of seabirds by people at nesting colonies can reduce reproductive success and alter population demographics (Vermeer and Rankin 1984). In response to disturbance, adult seabirds may increase the incidence of alarm postures and alarm calling (Burger and Gochfeld 1993), increase heart and breathing rates (Culik and others 1990; Wilson and others 1991), reduce attendance of nest sites (Olsson and Gabrielsen 1990; Wilson and others 1991), and completely abandon nests and chicks (Boellstorff and others 1988; Evans and Kampp 1991). Daily or frequent handling of chicks can reduce their growth rates and survival (Harris and Wanless 1984; Pierce and Simons 1986; Piatt and others 1990).
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Small boats disturb fish-holding marbled murrelets |
| Series title | Northwestern Naturalist |
| DOI | 10.1898/1051-1733(2004)085<0032:SBDFMM>2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 32 |
| Last page | 34 |
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