Evidence of Population Decline in Common Eiders Breeding in Western Greenland

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Author: Merkel, Flemming Ravn
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2004
• Subjects: northern common eider; Somateria mollissima borealis; West Greenland; breeding population; population decline; harvest; eider à duvet; ouest du Groenland; population d’oiseaux nicheurs; baisse de la population; prélèvement; Arctic; Canada; Greenland; Ilulissat; Common Eider; Eider à duvet; Groenland; Somateria mollissima; Upernavik; Uummannaq
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63540

In the Arctic, there is great concern for several eider populations, including the northern common eider (Somateria mollissima borealis) breeding in Canada and Greenland. In 1998-2001, extensive ground surveys were conducted on 937 potential nesting islands in West Greenland, covering most of the di...