Scott A. Hatch D.M. Mulcahy P.M. Meyers 1998 <p><span>We implanted 6 Common Murres (</span><i>Uria aalge</i><span>) and 10 Thick-billed Murres (</span><i>Uria lomvia</i><span>) with satellite transmitters and compared subsequent presence at the colony, nesting status, and provisioning to a control group that underwent a simple surgical procedure. In the 10 days following implantation, we resighted 10 of 11 control birds at the colony and 6 of 16 implanted birds. Of the birds that returned, 7 of 10 control birds retained breeding status, whereas zero of six implanted birds retained breeding status. We conclude that abdominal implantations alter murre nesting behavior.</span></p> application/pdf 10.2307/1369912 en Oxford Academic Effect of implanted satellite transmitters on the nesting behavior of Murres article