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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
The relationship between sea surface temperature and population change of Great Cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo breeding near Disko Bay, Greenland
Ibis, Volume 153, No. 1, Year 2011
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Arctic seas have warmed and sea ice has retreated. This has resulted in range contraction and population declines in some species, but it could potentially be a boon for others. Great Cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo have a partially wettable plumage and seem poorly suited to foraging in Arctic waters. We show that rates of population change of Cormorant colonies around Disko Bay, Greenland, are positively correlated with sea surface temperature, suggesting that they may benefit from a warming Arctic. However, although Cormorant populations may increase in response to Arctic warming, the extent of expansion of their winter range may ultimately be limited by other factors, such as sensory constraints on foraging behaviour during long Arctic nights. © 2010 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2010 British Ornithologists' Union.
Authors & Co-Authors
White, Craig R.
United Kingdom, Birmingham
University of Birmingham
Australia, Brisbane
The University of Queensland
Boertmann, David M.
Denmark, Roskilde
Nationalt Center for Miljø og Energi
Grémillet, David
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Butler, Patrick J.
United Kingdom, Birmingham
University of Birmingham
Green, Jonathan A.
United Kingdom, Liverpool
University of Liverpool
Martin, Graham R.
United Kingdom, Birmingham
University of Birmingham
Statistics
Citations: 13
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1474-919X.2010.01068.x
ISSN:
00191019
e-ISSN:
1474919X
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study