Razorbills Alca torda in Italian Seas: A Massive Irruption of Historical Relevance and Role of Social Network Monitoring
Reporting on uncommon wide animal movements could help in depicting potential carry-over effects at the population level, particularly in an era of rapid climate and environmental changes. The razorbill ( Alca torda , Linnaeus 1758) is a regular passage migrant and winter visitor to Italian seas, bu...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:427f9b2e8d89410dacd7749a5929cc79 2023-05-15T13:12:13+02:00 Razorbills Alca torda in Italian Seas: A Massive Irruption of Historical Relevance and Role of Social Network Monitoring Rosario Balestrieri Roberto Vento Andrea Viviano Emiliano Mori Claudia Gili Flavio Monti 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13040656 https://doaj.org/article/427f9b2e8d89410dacd7749a5929cc79 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/4/656 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615 doi:10.3390/ani13040656 2076-2615 https://doaj.org/article/427f9b2e8d89410dacd7749a5929cc79 Animals, Vol 13, Iss 656, p 656 (2023) auks citizen science irruption Italy Mediterranean seas razorbill Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13040656 2023-02-26T01:31:36Z Reporting on uncommon wide animal movements could help in depicting potential carry-over effects at the population level, particularly in an era of rapid climate and environmental changes. The razorbill ( Alca torda , Linnaeus 1758) is a regular passage migrant and winter visitor to Italian seas, but with sporadic presences usually involving small numbers of individuals. Irruptions have been occasionally documented, with the last records of an unusually large number dating back to 1982. However, in the past, irruptions have only been locally reported and poorly described. Here we report on an unprecedented massive irruption of hundreds of razorbills which occurred in the central Mediterranean Sea in November-December 2022. Using citizen science platforms and photos/videos shared on social networking sites (SNSs), we estimated the relative magnitude of the irruption and described the spatial distribution of birds at sea, as well as report cases of stranded individuals. We collected a total of 267 records, both from Italy and from neighboring countries. We also discuss the likely factors affecting razorbill irruption and stress the importance of open social platforms and data sharing to aid in the early detection and estimation of such events at a wide-scale, as well as for the monitoring of the mortality of the irrupted species. Article in Journal/Newspaper Alca torda Razorbill Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Animals 13 4 656 |
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Reporting on uncommon wide animal movements could help in depicting potential carry-over effects at the population level, particularly in an era of rapid climate and environmental changes. The razorbill ( Alca torda , Linnaeus 1758) is a regular passage migrant and winter visitor to Italian seas, but with sporadic presences usually involving small numbers of individuals. Irruptions have been occasionally documented, with the last records of an unusually large number dating back to 1982. However, in the past, irruptions have only been locally reported and poorly described. Here we report on an unprecedented massive irruption of hundreds of razorbills which occurred in the central Mediterranean Sea in November-December 2022. Using citizen science platforms and photos/videos shared on social networking sites (SNSs), we estimated the relative magnitude of the irruption and described the spatial distribution of birds at sea, as well as report cases of stranded individuals. We collected a total of 267 records, both from Italy and from neighboring countries. We also discuss the likely factors affecting razorbill irruption and stress the importance of open social platforms and data sharing to aid in the early detection and estimation of such events at a wide-scale, as well as for the monitoring of the mortality of the irrupted species. |
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Rosario Balestrieri Roberto Vento Andrea Viviano Emiliano Mori Claudia Gili Flavio Monti |
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Razorbills Alca torda in Italian Seas: A Massive Irruption of Historical Relevance and Role of Social Network Monitoring |
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Razorbills Alca torda in Italian Seas: A Massive Irruption of Historical Relevance and Role of Social Network Monitoring |
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Razorbills Alca torda in Italian Seas: A Massive Irruption of Historical Relevance and Role of Social Network Monitoring |
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Razorbills Alca torda in Italian Seas: A Massive Irruption of Historical Relevance and Role of Social Network Monitoring |
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Razorbills Alca torda in Italian Seas: A Massive Irruption of Historical Relevance and Role of Social Network Monitoring |
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razorbills alca torda in italian seas: a massive irruption of historical relevance and role of social network monitoring |
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