Testing red paint as a deterrent to Arctic Terns (Sterna paradisaea) on roads : a case study in Bolungarvík, Iceland

• Main Author: Umlah, Kelly, 1996-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn á Akureyri
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Meistaraprófsritgerðir; Háskólasetur Vestfjarða; Haf- og strandsvæðastjórnun; Kría; Umferðarslys; Hreiðurgerð; Fuglavernd; Coastal and marine management; Arctic tern; Roadkill; University Centre of the Westfjords; Arctic; Haf; Bolungarvík; Hreiður; Iceland; Sterna paradisaea
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/34027

As human development increases, the threat of fatal interactions between vehicles and animals on roads will likely increase. Both young and adult Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) nesting near roads, as is common in Iceland, are at considerable risk of death by collision. This study tests the effecti...