Distribution of marine birds on the mid- and North-Atlantic US outer continental shelf. Technical progress report, January 1978-July 1980
The species composition, distribution, and abundance of marine birds on continental shelf waters from Cape Hatteras to the Bay of Fundy were examined using ships-of-opportunity. Northern Fulmar, Cory's Shearwater, Greater Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, Wilson's Storm-Petrel, Gannet, Red Pha...
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ftosti:oai:osti.gov:5101773 2023-07-30T04:02:42+02:00 Distribution of marine birds on the mid- and North-Atlantic US outer continental shelf. Technical progress report, January 1978-July 1980 Powers, K.D. Pittman, G.L. Fitch, S.J. 2013-04-18 application/pdf http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5101773 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5101773 https://doi.org/10.2172/5101773 unknown http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5101773 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5101773 https://doi.org/10.2172/5101773 doi:10.2172/5101773 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS BASELINE ECOLOGY BIRDS SPECIES DIVERSITY AQUATIC ORGANISMS ATLANTIC OCEAN COASTAL REGIONS CONTINENTAL SHELF DIET DISTRIBUTION FISHES MARINE SURVEYS SEASONAL VARIATIONS ANIMALS CONTINENTAL MARGIN ECOLOGY ECOSYSTEMS SEAS SURFACE WATERS VARIATIONS VERTEBRATES 2013 ftosti https://doi.org/10.2172/5101773 2023-07-11T10:36:37Z The species composition, distribution, and abundance of marine birds on continental shelf waters from Cape Hatteras to the Bay of Fundy were examined using ships-of-opportunity. Northern Fulmar, Cory's Shearwater, Greater Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, Wilson's Storm-Petrel, Gannet, Red Phalarope, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, and Black-legged Kittiwake were the most abundant and common species. These species were ecologically dominant within the bird community in numbers and biomass. Georges Bank and Gulf of Marine regions generally had greatest estimates of standing stock and biomass; whereas, in the Middle Atlantic region these estimates were consistently lowest. Species diversity throughout the study area was greatest in spring and least in fall. Oceanic fronts at the continental shelf break and at Nantucket Shoals influenced the distribution of Wilson's Storm-Petrels and Red Phalaropes. Fishing activities were particularly important to Larus gull distribution. Fishes, squids, and crustaceans were the most important groups of prey items in diets of nine bird species. An oiled bird or pollution index was developed. According to the index, frequency of oiled birds was greatest in winter and spring, and gulls made up the majority of species with oiled plumages. Other/Unknown Material Black-legged Kittiwake North Atlantic Northern Fulmar Red Phalarope SciTec Connect (Office of Scientific and Technical Information - OSTI, U.S. Department of Energy) Fulmar ENVELOPE(-46.016,-46.016,-60.616,-60.616) Nantucket ENVELOPE(-61.917,-61.917,-74.583,-74.583) |
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS BASELINE ECOLOGY BIRDS SPECIES DIVERSITY AQUATIC ORGANISMS ATLANTIC OCEAN COASTAL REGIONS CONTINENTAL SHELF DIET DISTRIBUTION FISHES MARINE SURVEYS SEASONAL VARIATIONS ANIMALS CONTINENTAL MARGIN ECOLOGY ECOSYSTEMS SEAS SURFACE WATERS VARIATIONS VERTEBRATES |
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS BASELINE ECOLOGY BIRDS SPECIES DIVERSITY AQUATIC ORGANISMS ATLANTIC OCEAN COASTAL REGIONS CONTINENTAL SHELF DIET DISTRIBUTION FISHES MARINE SURVEYS SEASONAL VARIATIONS ANIMALS CONTINENTAL MARGIN ECOLOGY ECOSYSTEMS SEAS SURFACE WATERS VARIATIONS VERTEBRATES Powers, K.D. Pittman, G.L. Fitch, S.J. Distribution of marine birds on the mid- and North-Atlantic US outer continental shelf. Technical progress report, January 1978-July 1980 |
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS BASELINE ECOLOGY BIRDS SPECIES DIVERSITY AQUATIC ORGANISMS ATLANTIC OCEAN COASTAL REGIONS CONTINENTAL SHELF DIET DISTRIBUTION FISHES MARINE SURVEYS SEASONAL VARIATIONS ANIMALS CONTINENTAL MARGIN ECOLOGY ECOSYSTEMS SEAS SURFACE WATERS VARIATIONS VERTEBRATES |
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The species composition, distribution, and abundance of marine birds on continental shelf waters from Cape Hatteras to the Bay of Fundy were examined using ships-of-opportunity. Northern Fulmar, Cory's Shearwater, Greater Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, Wilson's Storm-Petrel, Gannet, Red Phalarope, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, and Black-legged Kittiwake were the most abundant and common species. These species were ecologically dominant within the bird community in numbers and biomass. Georges Bank and Gulf of Marine regions generally had greatest estimates of standing stock and biomass; whereas, in the Middle Atlantic region these estimates were consistently lowest. Species diversity throughout the study area was greatest in spring and least in fall. Oceanic fronts at the continental shelf break and at Nantucket Shoals influenced the distribution of Wilson's Storm-Petrels and Red Phalaropes. Fishing activities were particularly important to Larus gull distribution. Fishes, squids, and crustaceans were the most important groups of prey items in diets of nine bird species. An oiled bird or pollution index was developed. According to the index, frequency of oiled birds was greatest in winter and spring, and gulls made up the majority of species with oiled plumages. |
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Powers, K.D. Pittman, G.L. Fitch, S.J. |
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Powers, K.D. Pittman, G.L. Fitch, S.J. |
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Powers, K.D. |
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Distribution of marine birds on the mid- and North-Atlantic US outer continental shelf. Technical progress report, January 1978-July 1980 |
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Distribution of marine birds on the mid- and North-Atlantic US outer continental shelf. Technical progress report, January 1978-July 1980 |
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Distribution of marine birds on the mid- and North-Atlantic US outer continental shelf. Technical progress report, January 1978-July 1980 |
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Distribution of marine birds on the mid- and North-Atlantic US outer continental shelf. Technical progress report, January 1978-July 1980 |
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Distribution of marine birds on the mid- and North-Atlantic US outer continental shelf. Technical progress report, January 1978-July 1980 |
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distribution of marine birds on the mid- and north-atlantic us outer continental shelf. technical progress report, january 1978-july 1980 |
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2013 |
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http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5101773 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5101773 https://doi.org/10.2172/5101773 |
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ENVELOPE(-46.016,-46.016,-60.616,-60.616) ENVELOPE(-61.917,-61.917,-74.583,-74.583) |
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Fulmar Nantucket |
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Fulmar Nantucket |
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Black-legged Kittiwake North Atlantic Northern Fulmar Red Phalarope |
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Black-legged Kittiwake North Atlantic Northern Fulmar Red Phalarope |
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