Numbers and population trends of Cory’s Shearwater Calonectris diomedea at Selvagem Grande, Northeast Atlantic

The island of Selvagem Grande holds one of the most important colonies Cory’s Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) in the Atlantic. Historical records suggest a stable population well in excess of 100,000 pairs. A succession of massacres in 1975 and 1976 dramatically reduced this population to less tha...

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Main Author: Granadeiro, José Pedro (author)
Other Authors: Dias, Maria P. (author), Rebelo, Rui (author), Santos, Carlos D. (author), Catry, Paulo (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Census
Fisheries
Longlines
Population growth
Seabirds
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/1511
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ispa.pt:10400.12/1511

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