At-sea surveys confirm a North Atlantic biodiversity hotspot

Ashley Bennison; Mark Jessopp

doi:10.1080/00063657.2015.1011601

At-sea surveys confirm a North Atlantic biodiversity hotspot

Ashley Bennison
, Mark Jessopp

University College Cork

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Capsule: A number of tracking studies have shown an area of the North Atlantic, south of the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone, to be an important overwintering location for seabirds. We conducted seabird observations along a trans-Atlantic transect from Ireland to Canada in April 2014 to test the hypothesis that seabird species richness and abundance will peak in the area of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. At-sea survey results agreed with previous tracking studies, highlighting the importance of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge area for seabirds.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	262-266
Number of pages	5
Journal	Bird Study
Volume	62
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2015.1011601
Publication status	Published - 3 Apr 2015

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