Effects of an Arctic Fox Visit to a Low Arctic Seabird Colony

• Main Authors: Burke, Chantelle M., Hedd, April, Montevecchi, William A., Regular, Paul M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Arctic Institute of North America 2011
• Subjects: G Geography (General); Q Science (General); Arctic; Newfoundland; Burrows; Fulmar; Labrador Shelf; Funk Island; Alopex lagopus; Arctic Fox; Atlantic puffin; fratercula; Fratercula arctica; Fulmarus glacialis; Northern Fulmar; Sea ice; Uria aalge; uria
• Online Access: https://research.library.mun.ca/424/; https://research.library.mun.ca/424/1/effects_arctic_fox.pdf; https://research.library.mun.ca/424/3/effects_arctic_fox.pdf; http://arctic.synergiesprairies.ca/arctic/index.php/arctic/article/view/4120

A visit by an arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) to Funk Island, Newfoundland, during 2009 had a negative impact on the breeding performance of five of the nine breeding seabird species. Species that nest in burrows (Atlantic puffin Fratercula arctica) or on the ground (northern fulmar Fulmarus glacialis,...