Oil Vulnerability Index, Impact on Arctic Bird Populations (Proposing a Method for Calculating an Oil Vulnerability Index for the Arctic Seabirds)
In recent decades, political and commercial interest in the Arctic’s resources has increased dramatically. With the projected increase in shipping activity and hydrocarbon extraction, there is an increased risk to marine habitats and organisms. This comes with concomitant threats to the fragile Arct...
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ftnhmlondon:oai:nhm.openrepository.com:10141/622639 2023-07-30T03:59:37+02:00 Oil Vulnerability Index, Impact on Arctic Bird Populations (Proposing a Method for Calculating an Oil Vulnerability Index for the Arctic Seabirds) O’Hanlon, NJ Bond, AL James, NA Masden, EA 2020-03-16T14:04:25Z http://hdl.handle.net/10141/622639 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28404-6_4 unknown Springer International Publishing O’Hanlon N.J., Bond A.L., James N.A., Masden E.A. (2020) Oil Vulnerability Index, Impact on Arctic Bird Populations (Proposing a Method for Calculating an Oil Vulnerability Index for the Arctic Seabirds). In: Pongrácz E., Pavlov V., Hänninen N. (eds) Arctic Marine Sustainability. Springer Polar Sciences. Springer, Cham 9783030284039 doi:10.1007/978-3-030-28404-6_4 http://hdl.handle.net/10141/622639 73 - 94 closedAccess Marine North Atlantic Pollution Book chapter 2020 ftnhmlondon https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28404-6_4 2023-07-11T05:39:13Z In recent decades, political and commercial interest in the Arctic’s resources has increased dramatically. With the projected increase in shipping activity and hydrocarbon extraction, there is an increased risk to marine habitats and organisms. This comes with concomitant threats to the fragile Arctic environment especially from oil, whether from shipping accidents, pipeline leaks, or sub-surface well blowouts. Seabirds are among the most threatened group of birds, and the main threats to these species at-sea are commercial fishing and pollution. Seabirds are vulnerable to oil pollution, which can result in mass mortality events. Species are affected to a differing extent, therefore it is important to objectively predict which species are most at risk from oil spills and where. Assessing the vulnerability of seabirds to oil is achieved through establishing an index for the sensitivity of seabirds to oil – Oil Vulnerability Index (OVI). This incorporates spatial information on the distribution and density of birds as well as on species specific behaviours and other life history characteristics. This chapter focuses on the threat of oil to seabirds, especially in the Arctic, and how an OVI can be used to highlight which species are most at risk and where within the Arctic region. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020. The attached file is the final accepted manuscript version. NHM Repository Book Part Arctic Arctic North Atlantic Natural History Museum Repository Arctic 73 94 |
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In recent decades, political and commercial interest in the Arctic’s resources has increased dramatically. With the projected increase in shipping activity and hydrocarbon extraction, there is an increased risk to marine habitats and organisms. This comes with concomitant threats to the fragile Arctic environment especially from oil, whether from shipping accidents, pipeline leaks, or sub-surface well blowouts. Seabirds are among the most threatened group of birds, and the main threats to these species at-sea are commercial fishing and pollution. Seabirds are vulnerable to oil pollution, which can result in mass mortality events. Species are affected to a differing extent, therefore it is important to objectively predict which species are most at risk from oil spills and where. Assessing the vulnerability of seabirds to oil is achieved through establishing an index for the sensitivity of seabirds to oil – Oil Vulnerability Index (OVI). This incorporates spatial information on the distribution and density of birds as well as on species specific behaviours and other life history characteristics. This chapter focuses on the threat of oil to seabirds, especially in the Arctic, and how an OVI can be used to highlight which species are most at risk and where within the Arctic region. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020. The attached file is the final accepted manuscript version. NHM Repository |
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Oil Vulnerability Index, Impact on Arctic Bird Populations (Proposing a Method for Calculating an Oil Vulnerability Index for the Arctic Seabirds) |
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Oil Vulnerability Index, Impact on Arctic Bird Populations (Proposing a Method for Calculating an Oil Vulnerability Index for the Arctic Seabirds) |
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O’Hanlon N.J., Bond A.L., James N.A., Masden E.A. (2020) Oil Vulnerability Index, Impact on Arctic Bird Populations (Proposing a Method for Calculating an Oil Vulnerability Index for the Arctic Seabirds). In: Pongrácz E., Pavlov V., Hänninen N. (eds) Arctic Marine Sustainability. Springer Polar Sciences. Springer, Cham 9783030284039 doi:10.1007/978-3-030-28404-6_4 http://hdl.handle.net/10141/622639 73 - 94 |
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