Colonial auks and eiders as potential indicators of oil pollution |
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| Authors: | Kees Vermeer |
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| Institution: | Canadian Wildlife Service 5421 Robertson Road Delta, British Columbia Canada, V4K3N2 |
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| Abstract: | Colonial auk (Alcid) populations can be used as indicators of the effects of oil pollution on the seabirds of Canada's coastal zones. Of approximately 11 million breeding colonial alcids in Canada and in adjacent West Greenland waters, 87% are murres. Common Eiders may serve as the best indicators of the effects of oil pollution in Canada's western Arctic where colonial alcids are scarce. |
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