Large numbers of Common Murres Uria aalge have been killed by oil spills off central California since the early 20th century (Carter et al. 2001). Common Murres are abundant near breeding colonies on the continental shelf in the Gulf of the Farallones region where

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Summary:Large numbers of Common Murres Uria aalge have been killed by oil spills off central California since the early 20th century (Carter et al. 2001). Common Murres are abundant near breeding colonies on the continental shelf in the Gulf of the Farallones region where