The conservation status and priorities for albatrosses and large petrels

Seabirds are amongst the most globally-threatened of all groups of birds, and conservation issues specific to albatrosses (Diomedeidae) and large petrels ( Procellaria spp. and giant petrels Macronectes spp.) led to drafting of the multi-lateral Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petre...

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Published in:Biological Conservation
Main Authors: Phillips, RA, Gales, R, Baker, GB, Double, MC, Favero, M, Quintana, F, Tasker, ML, Weimerskirch, H, Uhart, M, Wolfaardt, A
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier Sci Ltd 2016
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2016.06.017
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spelling ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:116821 2023-05-15T16:19:46+02:00 The conservation status and priorities for albatrosses and large petrels Phillips, RA Gales, R Baker, GB Double, MC Favero, M Quintana, F Tasker, ML Weimerskirch, H Uhart, M Wolfaardt, A 2016 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2016.06.017 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/116821 en eng Elsevier Sci Ltd http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2016.06.017 Phillips, RA and Gales, R and Baker, GB and Double, MC and Favero, M and Quintana, F and Tasker, ML and Weimerskirch, H and Uhart, M and Wolfaardt, A, The conservation status and priorities for albatrosses and large petrels, Biological Conservation, 201 pp. 169-183. ISSN 0006-3207 (2016) [Refereed Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/116821 Biological Sciences Ecology Population Ecology Refereed Article PeerReviewed 2016 ftunivtasecite https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2016.06.017 2019-12-13T22:16:24Z Seabirds are amongst the most globally-threatened of all groups of birds, and conservation issues specific to albatrosses (Diomedeidae) and large petrels ( Procellaria spp. and giant petrels Macronectes spp.) led to drafting of the multi-lateral Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP). Here we review the taxonomy, breeding and foraging distributions, population status and trends, threats and priorities for the 29 species covered by ACAP. Nineteen (66%) are listed as threatened by IUCN, and 11 (38%) are declining. Most have extensive at-sea distributions, and the greatest threat is incidental mortality (bycatch) in industrial pelagic or demersal longline, trawl or artisanal fisheries, often in both national and international waters. Mitigation measures are available that reduce bycatch in most types of fisheries, but some management bodies are yet to make these mandatory, levels of implementation and monitoring of compliance are often inadequate, and there are insufficient observer programmes collecting robust data on bycatch rates. Intentional take, pollution (including plastic ingestion), and threats at colonies affect fewer species than bycatch; however, the impacts of disease (mainly avian cholera) and of predation by introduced species, including feral cats ( Felis catus ), rats ( Rattus spp.) and house mice ( Mus musculus ), are severe for some breeding populations. Although major progress has been made in recent years in reducing bycatch rates and in controlling or eradicating pests at breeding sites, unless conservation efforts are intensified, the future prospects of many species of albatrosses and large petrels will remain bleak. Article in Journal/Newspaper Giant Petrels eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) Biological Conservation 201 169 183
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topic Biological Sciences
Ecology
Population Ecology
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Ecology
Population Ecology
Phillips, RA
Gales, R
Baker, GB
Double, MC
Favero, M
Quintana, F
Tasker, ML
Weimerskirch, H
Uhart, M
Wolfaardt, A
The conservation status and priorities for albatrosses and large petrels
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Ecology
Population Ecology
description Seabirds are amongst the most globally-threatened of all groups of birds, and conservation issues specific to albatrosses (Diomedeidae) and large petrels ( Procellaria spp. and giant petrels Macronectes spp.) led to drafting of the multi-lateral Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP). Here we review the taxonomy, breeding and foraging distributions, population status and trends, threats and priorities for the 29 species covered by ACAP. Nineteen (66%) are listed as threatened by IUCN, and 11 (38%) are declining. Most have extensive at-sea distributions, and the greatest threat is incidental mortality (bycatch) in industrial pelagic or demersal longline, trawl or artisanal fisheries, often in both national and international waters. Mitigation measures are available that reduce bycatch in most types of fisheries, but some management bodies are yet to make these mandatory, levels of implementation and monitoring of compliance are often inadequate, and there are insufficient observer programmes collecting robust data on bycatch rates. Intentional take, pollution (including plastic ingestion), and threats at colonies affect fewer species than bycatch; however, the impacts of disease (mainly avian cholera) and of predation by introduced species, including feral cats ( Felis catus ), rats ( Rattus spp.) and house mice ( Mus musculus ), are severe for some breeding populations. Although major progress has been made in recent years in reducing bycatch rates and in controlling or eradicating pests at breeding sites, unless conservation efforts are intensified, the future prospects of many species of albatrosses and large petrels will remain bleak.
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author Phillips, RA
Gales, R
Baker, GB
Double, MC
Favero, M
Quintana, F
Tasker, ML
Weimerskirch, H
Uhart, M
Wolfaardt, A
author_facet Phillips, RA
Gales, R
Baker, GB
Double, MC
Favero, M
Quintana, F
Tasker, ML
Weimerskirch, H
Uhart, M
Wolfaardt, A
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title The conservation status and priorities for albatrosses and large petrels
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title_full_unstemmed The conservation status and priorities for albatrosses and large petrels
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