Colour and size variation in the Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis on Bear Island, Svalbard.

• Main Authors: Jan Andries Van Franeker, Robert Luttik
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Arctic; Bear Island; Fulmar; Svalbard; Fulmarus glacialis; Northern Fulmar
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.501.9186; http://www.zeevogelgroep.nl/wreckupdate/FulmarWreck2009/8_FranekerLuttik2008_BearIsl-Fulmar_CirPolStu4.pdf

abstraCt The Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis shows a complicated pattern of morphological variability in body size and plumage colour. Based on a study of museum specimens and literature, Bear Island emerged as a priority location for a more detailed study. In 1980 it became possible to conduct a...