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New population estimates of a critically endangered species, the Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus, based on coastal migration counts

Gonzalo M. Arroyo, Auteur ; Maria Mateos-Rodriguez, Auteur ; Antonio R. Munoz, Auteur ; AndreS De la Cruz, Auteur ; David Cuenca, Auteur ; Alejandro Onrubia, Auteur

Dans Bird Conservation International (26(1) March 2016)

The Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus is considered one of the most threatened seabirds in the world, with the breeding population thought to be in the range of 2,000-3,200 breeding pairs, from which global population has been inferred a[...]

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The Development and Use of a Method to Fill Time Gaps in Migration Counts

Maria Mateos-Rodriguez, Auteur ; Len Thomas, Auteur ; Gonzalo M. Arroyo, Auteur

Dans The Condor (114(3) 2012/08/01)

In some conservation situations, there is a need for estimates of numbers of seabirds migrating past a specific site, such as sites of proposed offshore wind farms. Migration counts from points strategically located on the coast can be a reliabl[...]

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Flight speeds of migrating seabirds in the Strait of Gibraltar and their relation to wind

Maria Mateos-Rodriguez, Auteur ; Bruno Bruderer, Auteur

Dans Journal of Ornithology (153(3) JUL 2012)

Wind is an important selective agent in bird migration. In this study, we investigated the influence of wind on the air speed of pelagic seabirds in the Strait of Gibraltar by means of radar measurements. The birds were identified visually at th[...]

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