Ecosystem quality and natural heritage preservation: the case of the littoral eutrophication and the wintering of Brent Geese Branta b. bernicla in the bay of Saint-Brieuc (France)

• Main Authors: Ponsero, Alain, Le Mao, Patrick, Yesou, Pierre, Allain, Jeremy, Vidal, Justine
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Société Nationale de Protection de la Nature 2009
• Subjects: Les Prairies; Bernache cravant; Branta bernicla; brent geese; Brent goose
• Online Access: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2009/publication-6857.pdf; https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/6857/

The national nature reserve of Saint-Brieuc Bay, located in the north of Brittany, is a site of international importance for the wintering of the Black-bellied Brent goose Branta bernicla bernicla although its preferred food, eelgrass, is completely absent. Local monitoring points out that the green...