Common Murres Had Higher Blood Mercury in 2022 as Foraging Shifted Closer to Shore and Seafloor
Adult common murres in the Gulf of St. Lawrence had non-overlapping, higher blood-mercury concentrations in 2022 than in…
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Negative Link Between Spring Capelin Landings and Adult Survival Was Supported Only for Hjelmsøya Common Murres
Across eight Barents Sea seabird populations, a direct negative association between spring capelin landings and overwinter adult survival…
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Water Masses and Foraging Structured PFAS Variability in Icelandic Common and Thick-billed Murres
Plasma from 67 common murres and 45 thick-billed murres showed that PFOS variability was strongest in Atlantic-influenced waters,…
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Common Murre Numbers in Bjørnøya Monitoring Plots Grew About 2% a Year From 2015 to 2025
Updated Norwegian Polar Institute monitoring shows about 2% annual growth in Bjørnøya common murre plots from 2015 to…
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Fish-community Shifts Matched Changes in PCDD/F Decline in Baltic Murre Eggs
A long-term analysis linked three major Baltic fish-community phases to a steep decline, a 1990s plateau and a…
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Rathlin Census Counted 136,100 Common Murres After an HPAI-related Decline in 2023
A full 2025 census on Rathlin Island counted 136,100 common murres, up from 113,504 in 2023 and broadly…
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UK Common Murre Index Was 40% Above 1986 Level, While Scotland Was 29% Below
The 2024 Seabird Monitoring Programme index for Common Murre was 40% above the 1986 baseline across the UK,…
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Teuri Island Common Murre Breeding Success More Than Doubled After Avian Predator Control
On Teuri Island, common murre fledglings per egg averaged 74% after avian predator control began, versus 33% before…
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Nearly Half of Sklinna Murres Were Displaced in Offshore Wind Simulations, but Kittiwake Collisions Were Rare
In simulations of ten hypothetical offshore wind farms, 49.6% of Sklinna common murres experienced at least one displacement…
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