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Seabirds

Surprising insights into the migration pattern of world’s farthest-migrating species

The Arctic tern—which has the world record for the longest annual migration—uses just a few select routes, a key finding that could help efforts to conserve the species, according to a new University of British Columbia study. 

Aug 5, 2021

Industrial fisheries are starving seabirds all around the world

Industrial fisheries are starving seabirds all around the world

Industrial fisheries are starving seabirds like penguins and terns by competing for the same prey sources, new research from the French National Center for Scientific Research in Montpellier and the Sea Around Us initiative at the University of British Columbia has found.

Dec 6, 2018

Global trends show seabird populations dropped 70 per cent since 1950s

Global trends show seabird populations dropped 70 per cent since 1950s

UBC research shows world’s monitored seabird populations have dropped 70 per cent since the 1950s, a stark indication that marine ecosystems are not doing well.

Jul 9, 2015

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