Addressing Uncertainty in Marine Resource Management; Combining Community Engagement and Tracking Technology to Characterize Human ...

Small-scale fisheries provide an essential source of food and employment for coastal communities, yet the availability of detailed information on the spatiotemporal distribution of fishing effort to ...

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Implicit assumptions underlying simple harvest models of marine bird populations can mislead environmental management decisions

Assessing the potential impact of additional mortality from anthropogenic causes on animal populations requires detailed demographic information. However, these data are frequently lacking, making ...

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Results of the third Non-Estuarine Waterbird Survey, including Population Estimates for Key Waterbird Species

During December, January and February of the winter of 2015/16 the BTO organised the third Non-estuarine Waterbird Survey (NEWS III), the fourth in a series of coordinated winter surveys of the non ...

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Assessing the habitat use of Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Larus fuscus) From the Bowland Fells SPA.

The Bowland Fells Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Protection Area (SPA) is located to the east of Lancaster within north Lancashire. It supports the largest area of blanket bog ...

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Consequences of population change for local abundance and site occupancy of wintering waterbirds

Protected sites for birds are typically designated based on the site’s importance for the species that use it. For example, sites may be selected as Special Protection Areas (under the European Union ...

Bird and bat species' global vulnerability to collision mortality with wind farms revealed through a trait-based assessment.

In a changing world, the development of green energy is more important than ever. One of the most well-developed and cheaply available options is wind power, but there is evidence that wind farms can ...

Environmental correlates of breeding abundance and population change of Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata in Britain

Wader populations are declining worldwide, with causes often being linked to the loss and degradation of habitats, increased predation, and a changing climate. Here in the UK, we have seen dramatic ...

Environmental correlates of breeding abundance and population change of Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata in Britain