Nesting seabirds in SE Spain: distribution, numbers and trends in the province of Almería
Little is known on the abundance of seabirds breeding in southeastern Spain. This study reports on the distribution, numbers and population trends of breeding colonies of this avian group in this region. Principally from 1996 to 2000, the coast of the province of Almería was surveyed during the bree...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:64acfa920b1b46ae9a6bae5459db8242 2023-05-15T15:56:17+02:00 Nesting seabirds in SE Spain: distribution, numbers and trends in the province of Almería Mariano Paracuellos Juan Carlos Nevado 2003-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2003.67s2125 https://doaj.org/article/64acfa920b1b46ae9a6bae5459db8242 EN eng Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/556 https://doaj.org/toc/0214-8358 https://doaj.org/toc/1886-8134 0214-8358 1886-8134 doi:10.3989/scimar.2003.67s2125 https://doaj.org/article/64acfa920b1b46ae9a6bae5459db8242 Scientia Marina, Vol 67, Iss S2, Pp 125-128 (2003) almería province breeding pairs distribution environmental factors population trends seabirds southeastern spain Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling SH1-691 article 2003 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2003.67s2125 2022-12-31T12:38:37Z Little is known on the abundance of seabirds breeding in southeastern Spain. This study reports on the distribution, numbers and population trends of breeding colonies of this avian group in this region. Principally from 1996 to 2000, the coast of the province of Almería was surveyed during the breeding season. In 2000, the last year of survey, we counted 1,731 seabird breeding pairs, corresponding to 8 species. The yellow-legged gull Larus cachinnans was the most abundant seabird with more than 50% of the total, followed by Audouin´s gull Larus audouinii, the little tern Sterna albifrons, the black-headed gull Larus ridibundus and the common tern Sterna hirundo. Cory´s shearwater Calonectris diomedea, the shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis and the European storm petrel Hydrobates pelagicus bred in small numbers. The black-headed Gull, yellow-legged gull and common tern showed increasing trends over the last decade. The most important breeding sites were Alborán Island and the sea cliffs of Cabo de Gata, La Higuera and Cabrera. A main factor influencing increasing population trends was the lack of human disturbance at legally protected breeding sites. Article in Journal/Newspaper Common tern Sterna hirundo Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Gata ENVELOPE(-19.702,-19.702,63.540,63.540) Scientia Marina 67 S2 125 128 |
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Little is known on the abundance of seabirds breeding in southeastern Spain. This study reports on the distribution, numbers and population trends of breeding colonies of this avian group in this region. Principally from 1996 to 2000, the coast of the province of Almería was surveyed during the breeding season. In 2000, the last year of survey, we counted 1,731 seabird breeding pairs, corresponding to 8 species. The yellow-legged gull Larus cachinnans was the most abundant seabird with more than 50% of the total, followed by Audouin´s gull Larus audouinii, the little tern Sterna albifrons, the black-headed gull Larus ridibundus and the common tern Sterna hirundo. Cory´s shearwater Calonectris diomedea, the shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis and the European storm petrel Hydrobates pelagicus bred in small numbers. The black-headed Gull, yellow-legged gull and common tern showed increasing trends over the last decade. The most important breeding sites were Alborán Island and the sea cliffs of Cabo de Gata, La Higuera and Cabrera. A main factor influencing increasing population trends was the lack of human disturbance at legally protected breeding sites. |
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Nesting seabirds in SE Spain: distribution, numbers and trends in the province of Almería |
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Nesting seabirds in SE Spain: distribution, numbers and trends in the province of Almería |
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Nesting seabirds in SE Spain: distribution, numbers and trends in the province of Almería |
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Nesting seabirds in SE Spain: distribution, numbers and trends in the province of Almería |
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Nesting seabirds in SE Spain: distribution, numbers and trends in the province of Almería |
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nesting seabirds in se spain: distribution, numbers and trends in the province of almería |
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Common tern Sterna hirundo Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus |
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Common tern Sterna hirundo Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus |
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