The status and conservation of the Cape Gannet Morus capensis

• Main Authors: Sherley, Richard B., Crawford2, Robert J.M., Dyer, Bruce M., Kemper, Jessica, Makhado, Azwianewi B., Masotla, Makhudu, Pichegru, Lorien, Pistorius, Pierre A., Roux, Jean-Paul, Ryan, Peter G., Tom, Desmond, Upfold, Leshia, Winker, Henning
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: NISC Pty Ltd 2020
• Subjects: Bayesian state-space model; Benguela ecosystem; colonies; conservation status; IUCN Red List assessment; population decline; seabird conservation; Bird Island
• Online Access: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ostrich/article/view/192070

The Cape Gannet Morus capensis is one of several seabird species endemic to the Benguela upwelling ecosystem (BUS) but whose population has recently decreased, leading to an unfavourable IUCN Red List assessment. Application of ‘JARA’ (‘Just Another Red-List Assessment,’ a Bayesian state-space tool...