Post-breeding movements of Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus family groups, subsequent migration of adults and implications for management.

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Anthony J Gaston, Yuriko Hashimoto, Laurie Wilson
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Bering Sea; Chukchi Sea; Queen Charlotte; Chukchi; Kamchatka
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0171726; https://doaj.org/article/05e04ce92f7e4b4c954cc3e7594c6c41

Increased shipping in British Columbia (BC) waters poses risks for marine birds from marine oil spills. Ancient Murrelets (Synthliboramphus antiquus), small marine diving birds of which half of the world's population breeds in BC, are especially susceptible to oiling immediately after departing...