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Fact Sheet 2009–3067

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Western Region: Seabirds
Coastal and Ocean Science

By Anne E. Kinsinger

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From the cold, high Arctic area of Alaska to the warm, tropical Pacific area of Hawai`i, a diverse array of seabird species numbering in the millions of individuals live off the bounty of the Pacific Ocean. Many come to land only to nest and raise their young— these are species supremely adapted for life on the water, whether it be near the coast or hundreds of miles at sea. Those seabirds that reside in the North Pacific year-round are joined each summer by millions of migrant birds that leave the southern hemisphere in winter for better feeding conditions in the north. Seabirds in the Pacific remain one of the great wildlife spectacles on the earth. Yet, seabirds face a number of threats such as oil spills, introduction of predators to their nesting islands, and conflicts with fisheries. State and Federal agencies require increasingly sophisticated information on population dynamics, breeding biology, and feeding ecology to successfully manage these species and their ecosystems. Within the Western Region of the USGS, scientists from the Alaska Science Center (ASC), Western Ecological Research Center (WERC), and Pacific Islands Ecosystems Research Center are leading the way in conducting research on many of these little known species. Their aim is to improve our understanding of seabirds in the Pacific and to provide information to support informed management of the birds and their ecosystems.

For additional information contact:

U.S. Geological Survey
Western Region
Anne E. Kinsinger, Director
909 First Ave., Suite 704
Seattle, WA 98104
206-220-4578

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Suggested citation:

Kinsinger, A.E., 2009, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Western Region: Seabirds, Coastal and Ocean Science: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2009-3067, 4 p.



Contents

Monitoring Breeding, Behavior, and Population Ecology of Seabirds in Alaska

Providing Science for Resource Managers to Assess Seabirds and Their Habitats Along the Pacific Coast

Seabird Monitoring for Hawai`i and Pacific Islands

Leading the Way: Developing Pacific Seabird Databases to Facilitate Dissemination of Data

Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policies and Notices

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