First evidence of diverging migration and overwintering strategies in glaucous gulls (Larus hyperboreus) from the Canadian Arctic

• Published in: Animal Migration
• Main Authors: Baak Julia E., Patterson Allison, Gilchrist H. Grant, Elliott Kyle H.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter 2021
• Subjects: animal movement; habitat use; geolocator; landfill; seabirds; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Arctic; Nunavut; Okhotsk; Canada; Pacific; Coats Island; Climate change; Larus hyperboreus; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1515/ami-2020-0107; https://doaj.org/article/8d135f5108084b7bbb8b6cda36a74f96

Many seabird populations differ in their migration strategies, where individuals travel in different directions to separate wintering areas. These migratory strategies may expose individuals to different threats, thus understanding migratory connectivity is crucial to assess risks to populations. Gl...