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Half a Century of Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Northern Gannet Eggs: Impact of Regulations

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as “forever chemicals”, are persistent organic pollutants that have been widely used in the industry across the globe for many decades. Their chemical stability, bioaccumulation, and toxicity pose major environmental and health risks. This study examines temporal trends in the concentrations of
Anaïs Fournier, Anaïs Kerric, Raphaël A. Lavoie   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial and temporal variations in seabird bycatch: Incidental bycatch in the Norwegian coastal gillnet-fishery.

PLoS ONE, 2019
The general decline of seabird populations worldwide raises large concerns. Although multiple factors are interacting to cause the observed trends, increased mortality from incidental bycatch in fisheries has proven to be important for many species ...
Kim Magnus Bærum, Tycho Anker-Nilssen, Signe Christensen-Dalsgaard, Kirstin Fangel, Tom Williams, Jon Helge Vølstad   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

High‐resolution satellite imagery meets the challenge of monitoring remote marine protected areas in the Antarctic and beyond

Conservation Letters, 2022
Remote, high‐latitude oceans can prove challenging for the designation and implementation of marine protected areas (MPAs), partly due to issues in monitoring inaccessible localities and large spatial scales.
Michelle LaRue, Cassandra Brooks, Mia Wege, Leonardo Salas, Natasha Gardiner   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Corticosterone and Mitochondrial Efficiency Are Associated With Changes in DNA Oxidative Damage During an Acute Stress Response in Leach's Storm‐Petrels (Hydrobates leucorhous)

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The ability of organisms to effectively respond to challenges is critical for survival. We investigated how an acute stressor affected corticosterone, mitochondrial function, and DNA oxidative damage in a wild population of Leach's storm‐petrels (Hydrobates leucorhous).
Kayla E. Lichtner, Jack K. Dziubek, Nicole A. Joseph, Sarah E. Chapman, Tori J. Chace, Dongxiao Sun, Zachary T. Bitzer, Antoine Stier, Robert A. Mauck, Patricia L. Jones, Mark F. Haussmann   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Element concentrations in tissues reveal spatial structure of Atlantic walrus management stocks

The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.
Differences in tissue element concentrations confirm geographic differentiation between 2 of Canada's walrus management stocks but reveal additional spatial structure within the largest stock that may have management implications. Abstract Ensuring harvested animal populations are managed at appropriate scales requires an understanding of underlying ...
Alexander M. Jardine, Jennifer F. Provencher, Mary Gamberg, Cory J. D. Matthews   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The IceShark, an effective method for sampling plankton under sea ice

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, EarlyView.
Abstract Seasonal sea ice plays a crucial role in shaping coastal ecosystem dynamics throughout the circumpolar region. Of particular interest to oceanographers is the ice‐ocean interface which functions as a multidimensional habitat, supporting both sympagic algae and pelagic phytoplankton in the under‐ice surface waters.
Eleanor A. Barry, Susan Ziegler, Joey Angnatok, Emma J. Harrison, Uta Passow   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecosystem size reverses the effect of the spatial coupling between autotrophic and heterotrophic ecosystems

Oikos, EarlyView.
The flow of non‐living resources between autotrophic and heterotrophic ecosystems can impact their ecosystem function. However, ecosystem size is similarly known to influence ecological properties and it is uncertain how the size of coupled ecosystems mediates the effect of resource flows.
Emanuele Giacomuzzo, Tianna Peller, Isabelle Gounand, Florian Altermatt   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Marine trophic architecture and hidden ecological connections in the Strait of Magellan: keystone species and ecosystem resilience

Oikos, EarlyView.
Understanding the ecological implications of species coexistence is central to biodiversity studies and to identify environmental and anthropogenic drivers of ecosystem dynamics, where ecological network analysis offers valuable insights. This study examines the complexity, structure, and potential responses to disturbances of the Strait of Magellan's ...
Claudia D. Andrade, Taryn Sepúlveda, Cristóbal Rivera, Cristian Aldea, Tomás I. Marina   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Persisting Worldwide Seabird-Fishery Competition Despite Seabird Community Decline [PDF]

Current Biology, 2018
Fisheries transform marine ecosystems and compete with predators [1], but temporal trends in seabird-fishery competition had never been assessed on a worldwide scale. Using catch reconstructions [2] for all fisheries targeting taxa that are also seabird prey, we demonstrated that average annual fishery catch increased from 59 to 65 million metric tons ...
Grémillet, David, Ponchon, Aurore, Paleczny, Michelle, Palomares, Maria-Lourdes, Karpouzi, Vasiliki, Pauly, Daniel   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Linking differences in personality to demography in the wandering albatross

Oikos, EarlyView.
Population dynamics are shaped by individual differences. With a good understanding of the relationships between individual differences and vital rates, population models can be improved to yield more realistic and detailed demographic projections. Personality is expected to shape individual differences in performance.
Joanie Van de Walle, Silke van Daalen, Samantha C. Patrick, Christophe Barbraud, Karine Delord, Henri Weimerskirch, Jack Thorley, Stéphanie Jenouvrier   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source