Exploring Moulting Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) Escape Responses towards Ship Traffic.

• Main Author: Skei, Jørgen
• Other Authors: Ringsby, Thor Harald, Lorentsen, Svein Håkon
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: NTNU 2014
• Subjects: Biologi; Økologi; atferd; evolusjon og biosystematikk; Norway; Smøla; Common Eider; Somateria mollissima
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2351456

1. The construction of bottom dwelling offshore wind farms in shallow waters is expected to interfere with seabird feeding and moulting habitats. This study focus on how the disturbance from ship traffic associated with construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms influence moulting common ei...