Pelagic distribution of marine birds in the Eastern Bering Sea

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Edited by: Donald W. Hood and J.A. Calder

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Abstract

Analyses of the most abundant marine bird species in the eastern Bering Sea indicate that their distribution and abundance are the result of complex interactions between biotic and abiotic elements of the environment. Of particular importance are the effects of ice systems, food availability, oceanographic frontal systems, and the location of suitable nesting sites. For most species, the southern ice edge acts as a barrier to northward movement in the spring. OCSEAP surveys indicate that previous estimates of seabird populations in the Bering Sea are probably extremely conservative and that more than 40 million seabirds may occupy these marine waters during the summer months.

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Publication type Book chapter
Publication Subtype Book Chapter
Title Pelagic distribution of marine birds in the Eastern Bering Sea
Chapter 40
Year Published 1981
Language English
Publisher U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Marine Pollution Assessment
Contributing office(s) Western Fisheries Research Center
Description 30
Larger Work Type Book
Larger Work Subtype Monograph
Larger Work Title The Eastern Bering Sea Shelf: Oceanography and Resources, Volume 2
First page 689
Last page 718
Other Geospatial Eastern Bearing Sea
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