Hydrographic features, cetaceans and the foraging of thick-billed murres and other marine birds in the northwestern Barents Sea
The at-sea distribution of thick-billed murres (Uria lomvia) in southeastern Svalbard waters was studied during the summers of 1992, 1993, and 1996. The Storfjordrenna region south of Svalbard was confirmed as an important foraging area for thick-billed murres; murre aggregations were located at dis...
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ftcdlib:qt1gg9n5nw 2023-05-15T14:25:30+02:00 Hydrographic features, cetaceans and the foraging of thick-billed murres and other marine birds in the northwestern Barents Sea Mehlum, F Hunt, GL Decker, MB Nordlund, N 243 - 252 1998-09-01 application/pdf http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/1gg9n5nw english eng eScholarship, University of California qt1gg9n5nw http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/1gg9n5nw Attribution (CC BY): http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ CC-BY Mehlum, F; Hunt, GL; Decker, MB; & Nordlund, N. (1998). Hydrographic features, cetaceans and the foraging of thick-billed murres and other marine birds in the northwestern Barents Sea. Arctic, 51(3), 243 - 252. UC Irvine: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/1gg9n5nw marine birds thick-billed murre Uria lomvia foraging ecology cetaceans Barents Sea article 1998 ftcdlib 2018-02-16T23:51:43Z The at-sea distribution of thick-billed murres (Uria lomvia) in southeastern Svalbard waters was studied during the summers of 1992, 1993, and 1996. The Storfjordrenna region south of Svalbard was confirmed as an important foraging area for thick-billed murres; murre aggregations were located at distances of 85 to 126 km from the closest breeding colonies. Fish, mainly polar cod (Boreogadus saida), but also capelin (Mallotus villosus), were the main prey found in 16 murres and 3 black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) collected from these aggregations. Murres were seen flying with fish in their beaks at four locations 78 to 102 km away from the colonies. Murre aggregations were associated with frontal zones between cold Arctic waters and warmer Atlantic water, and in areas with strong stratification in salinity at 15-30 m. A positive association was found between the abundance of murres and the occurrence of cetaceans. Murres and other marine birds were often seen near surfacing cetaceans. The most common cetaceans were minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and white-beaked dolphins (Lagenorhynchus albirostris). Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Balaenoptera acutorostrata Barents Sea Boreogadus saida Lagenorhynchus albirostris polar cod rissa tridactyla Storfjordrenna Svalbard thick-billed murre Uria lomvia uria University of California: eScholarship Arctic Barents Sea Storfjordrenna ENVELOPE(17.000,17.000,76.000,76.000) Svalbard |
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marine birds thick-billed murre Uria lomvia foraging ecology cetaceans Barents Sea Mehlum, F Hunt, GL Decker, MB Nordlund, N Hydrographic features, cetaceans and the foraging of thick-billed murres and other marine birds in the northwestern Barents Sea |
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The at-sea distribution of thick-billed murres (Uria lomvia) in southeastern Svalbard waters was studied during the summers of 1992, 1993, and 1996. The Storfjordrenna region south of Svalbard was confirmed as an important foraging area for thick-billed murres; murre aggregations were located at distances of 85 to 126 km from the closest breeding colonies. Fish, mainly polar cod (Boreogadus saida), but also capelin (Mallotus villosus), were the main prey found in 16 murres and 3 black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) collected from these aggregations. Murres were seen flying with fish in their beaks at four locations 78 to 102 km away from the colonies. Murre aggregations were associated with frontal zones between cold Arctic waters and warmer Atlantic water, and in areas with strong stratification in salinity at 15-30 m. A positive association was found between the abundance of murres and the occurrence of cetaceans. Murres and other marine birds were often seen near surfacing cetaceans. The most common cetaceans were minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and white-beaked dolphins (Lagenorhynchus albirostris). |
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Mehlum, F Hunt, GL Decker, MB Nordlund, N |
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Mehlum, F Hunt, GL Decker, MB Nordlund, N |
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Mehlum, F |
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Hydrographic features, cetaceans and the foraging of thick-billed murres and other marine birds in the northwestern Barents Sea |
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Hydrographic features, cetaceans and the foraging of thick-billed murres and other marine birds in the northwestern Barents Sea |
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Hydrographic features, cetaceans and the foraging of thick-billed murres and other marine birds in the northwestern Barents Sea |
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Hydrographic features, cetaceans and the foraging of thick-billed murres and other marine birds in the northwestern Barents Sea |
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Hydrographic features, cetaceans and the foraging of thick-billed murres and other marine birds in the northwestern Barents Sea |
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hydrographic features, cetaceans and the foraging of thick-billed murres and other marine birds in the northwestern barents sea |
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Arctic Barents Sea Storfjordrenna Svalbard |
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Arctic Arctic Balaenoptera acutorostrata Barents Sea Boreogadus saida Lagenorhynchus albirostris polar cod rissa tridactyla Storfjordrenna Svalbard thick-billed murre Uria lomvia uria |
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Arctic Arctic Balaenoptera acutorostrata Barents Sea Boreogadus saida Lagenorhynchus albirostris polar cod rissa tridactyla Storfjordrenna Svalbard thick-billed murre Uria lomvia uria |
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Mehlum, F; Hunt, GL; Decker, MB; & Nordlund, N. (1998). Hydrographic features, cetaceans and the foraging of thick-billed murres and other marine birds in the northwestern Barents Sea. Arctic, 51(3), 243 - 252. UC Irvine: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/1gg9n5nw |
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