Tracking pollution from fur farms using forensic paleolimnology
Eutrophication, which remains one of the greatest threats to water quality worldwide, is
particularly acute in agricultural areas. Here we assessed long-term drivers of potential …
particularly acute in agricultural areas. Here we assessed long-term drivers of potential …
Dynamic vegetation cover and decline in common eider breeding numbers in Nova Scotia, Canada
MD Tomlik, GR Milton, GJ Parsons, ML Mallory - Facets, 2023 - facetsjournal.com
The American common eider (Somateria mollissima dresseri) is a colonially nesting sea
duck breeding on islands in the coastal regions of Atlantic Canada. Declines in colony size …
duck breeding on islands in the coastal regions of Atlantic Canada. Declines in colony size …
Are fur farms a potential source of persistent organic pollutants or mercury to nearby freshwater ecosystems?
Farming of carnivorous animals for pelts potentially contaminates nearby ecosystems
because animal feed and waste may contain persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and …
because animal feed and waste may contain persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and …
[HTML][HTML] Total mercury, methylmercury, phosphate, and sulfate inputs to a bog ecosystem from herring gull (Larus smithsoniansus) guano
Avian biovector transport is an important mechanism for the movement of contaminants and
nutrients to remote locations, usually bird colonies, through excretion, molting and …
nutrients to remote locations, usually bird colonies, through excretion, molting and …
Seasonal and circadian patterns of herring gull (Larus smithsoniansus) movements reveal temporal shifts in industry and coastal island interaction
Anthropogenic food subsidies attract opportunistic generalists like gulls in high densities,
which may lead to negative impacts on human communities and local ecosystems …
which may lead to negative impacts on human communities and local ecosystems …
Scavenging gulls are biovectors of mercury from industrial wastes in Nova Scotia, Canada
Seabirds are important biovectors of contaminants, like mercury, moving them from marine
to terrestrial environments around breeding colonies. This transfer of materials can have …
to terrestrial environments around breeding colonies. This transfer of materials can have …
[HTML][HTML] More than just a roof under their feet: How spatial and structural features of a coastal city predict nest site selection in the urban-nesting Glaucous-winged Gull …
E Kroc, LK Blight, MH Cao - Ecological Modelling, 2024 - Elsevier
How birds use and interact with an urban environment has been of interest for a variety of
species across the globe. This has particularly been the case for gulls (Laridae) as species …
species across the globe. This has particularly been the case for gulls (Laridae) as species …
Before and after mink fur farming: water chemistry and sedimentary diatom assemblages in lakes from southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada
Libera N, Rühland KM, Kurek J, Smol JP. 2024. Before and after mink fur farming: water
chemistry and sedimentary diatom assemblages in lakes from southwestern Nova Scotia …
chemistry and sedimentary diatom assemblages in lakes from southwestern Nova Scotia …
Inter-individual variation in the migratory behaviour of a generalist seabird, the herring gull (Larus smithsoniansus), from the Canadian Arctic
The Arctic is warming three times faster than the rest of the globe, causing rapid
transformational changes in Arctic ecosystems. As these changes increase, understanding …
transformational changes in Arctic ecosystems. As these changes increase, understanding …
[HTML][HTML] Identifying spatial drivers of long-term population growth in three large gull species: The importance of mink farms and urban areas
Population growth generally shows extensive spatial variation within species, but the
proximate and ultimate drivers of this variation are often poorly understood. For highly …
proximate and ultimate drivers of this variation are often poorly understood. For highly …