Multiple Stressors in a Top Predator Seabird:Potential Ecological Consequences ofEnvironmental Contaminants, PopulationHealth and Breeding Conditions

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Bustnes, Jan Ove, Bourgeon, Sophie, Leat, Eliza H. K., Magnusdottir, Ellen, Strøm, Hallvard, Hanssen, Sveinn Are, Petersen, Aevar, Gabrielsen, Geir W., Furness, Robert W.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Bear Island; Bjørnøya; Great skua; Iceland; Stercorarius skua
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2479212; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131769

Environmental contaminants may have impacts on reproduction and survival in wildlife populations suffering from multiple stressors. This study examined whether adverse effects of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) increased with poor population health and breeding conditions in three colonies (60–...