Colony Dynamics and Persistence of Ivory Gull Breeding in Canada

• Published in: Avian Conservation and Ecology
• Main Authors: Gregory J. Robertson, H. Grant. Gilchrist, Mark L. Mallory
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Resilience Alliance 2007
• Subjects: colony dynamics; endangered species; Ivory Gull; Pagophila eburnea; population modeling; Plant culture; SB1-1110; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Plant ecology; QK900-989; Arctic; Baffin Island; Canada; Devon Island; Ellesmere Island; Seymour; Seymour Island; Baffin; ivory gull
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5751/ACE-00172-020208; https://doaj.org/article/badd331505c44a6db97f1e490dae0b38

Despite the importance of assessing the viability of small and endangered populations, often few demographic data are available. However, when counts are available from discrete sites, a colony- or site-based approach can be useful. We used recent counts of Ivory Gull, Pagophila eburnea, a rare spec...