Prevalence and composition of fishing gear debris in the nests of northern gannets (Morus bassanus) are related to fishing effort
Bycatch and indirect mortality associated with global fishing operations affect non-target species. Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) and other seabirds incorporate marine debris, much of it originating in fisheries, into their nests, at times resulting in entanglement. We compared the prevalence an...
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ftuhipublicatio:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/b600bbea-ee1b-4049-95ef-7e0dbe4e37df 2024-09-09T19:53:42+00:00 Prevalence and composition of fishing gear debris in the nests of northern gannets (Morus bassanus) are related to fishing effort Bond, Alexander L. Montevecchi, William A. Guse, Nils Regular, Paul M. Garthe, Stefan Rail, Jean François 2012-05-01 https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/b600bbea-ee1b-4049-95ef-7e0dbe4e37df https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.03.011 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84860330996&partnerID=8YFLogxK http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84860330996&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/b600bbea-ee1b-4049-95ef-7e0dbe4e37df info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Bond , A L , Montevecchi , W A , Guse , N , Regular , P M , Garthe , S & Rail , J F 2012 , ' Prevalence and composition of fishing gear debris in the nests of northern gannets (Morus bassanus) are related to fishing effort ' , Marine Pollution Bulletin , vol. 64 , no. 5 , pp. 907-911 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.03.011 Ecological indicators Fishing effort Fishing gear Marine debris Northern gannet Seabirds article 2012 ftuhipublicatio https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.03.011 2024-07-01T23:38:33Z Bycatch and indirect mortality associated with global fishing operations affect non-target species. Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) and other seabirds incorporate marine debris, much of it originating in fisheries, into their nests, at times resulting in entanglement. We compared the prevalence and composition of marine debris in nests at two gannet colonies in Newfoundland before and after a basin-wide ground fish closure in 1992, and at the species' largest colony in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where fishing effort is low. The proportion of nests with marine debris decreased following the fishery closure, and the proportion of nests with fishing gear was related exponentially to the number of gillnets set around breeding colonies. Assessing the composition of gannet nests could provide a useful index of the prevalence of fishing debris and could be used to assess entanglement risk of other animals in the marine environment over decadal scales. Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland University of the Highlands and Islands: Research Database of UHI Marine Pollution Bulletin 64 5 907 911 |
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Ecological indicators Fishing effort Fishing gear Marine debris Northern gannet Seabirds Bond, Alexander L. Montevecchi, William A. Guse, Nils Regular, Paul M. Garthe, Stefan Rail, Jean François Prevalence and composition of fishing gear debris in the nests of northern gannets (Morus bassanus) are related to fishing effort |
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Bycatch and indirect mortality associated with global fishing operations affect non-target species. Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) and other seabirds incorporate marine debris, much of it originating in fisheries, into their nests, at times resulting in entanglement. We compared the prevalence and composition of marine debris in nests at two gannet colonies in Newfoundland before and after a basin-wide ground fish closure in 1992, and at the species' largest colony in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, where fishing effort is low. The proportion of nests with marine debris decreased following the fishery closure, and the proportion of nests with fishing gear was related exponentially to the number of gillnets set around breeding colonies. Assessing the composition of gannet nests could provide a useful index of the prevalence of fishing debris and could be used to assess entanglement risk of other animals in the marine environment over decadal scales. |
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Prevalence and composition of fishing gear debris in the nests of northern gannets (Morus bassanus) are related to fishing effort |
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Prevalence and composition of fishing gear debris in the nests of northern gannets (Morus bassanus) are related to fishing effort |
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Prevalence and composition of fishing gear debris in the nests of northern gannets (Morus bassanus) are related to fishing effort |
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Prevalence and composition of fishing gear debris in the nests of northern gannets (Morus bassanus) are related to fishing effort |
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Prevalence and composition of fishing gear debris in the nests of northern gannets (Morus bassanus) are related to fishing effort |
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prevalence and composition of fishing gear debris in the nests of northern gannets (morus bassanus) are related to fishing effort |
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Bond , A L , Montevecchi , W A , Guse , N , Regular , P M , Garthe , S & Rail , J F 2012 , ' Prevalence and composition of fishing gear debris in the nests of northern gannets (Morus bassanus) are related to fishing effort ' , Marine Pollution Bulletin , vol. 64 , no. 5 , pp. 907-911 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.03.011 |
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