The effects of eider husbandry on the behaviour and nesting success of the common eider (Somateria mollissima) in the Westfjords of Iceland

• Main Author: Murray, Julia Lindsay, 1976-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn á Akureyri
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Háskólasetur Vestfjarða; Haf- og strandsvæðastjórnun; Dúntekja; Æðarvarp; Meistaraprófsritgerðir; Coastal and marine management; Eider husbandry; University Centre of the Westfjords; Haf; Common Eider; Iceland; Somateria mollissima
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/31315

Whilst eider husbandry for down collection in Iceland is commonly considered sustainable, there is no consensus amongst farmers on optimum methods for minimising impacts of disturbance to the eiders whilst maximising yield of quality down. Disturbance to wild birds can in some circumstances lead to...