Seabirds

Stephen C Votier; Richard B Sherley

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2017.01.042

Seabirds

Curr Biol. 2017 Jun 5;27(11):R448-R450. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.01.042.

Authors

Stephen C Votier¹, Richard B Sherley²

Affiliations

¹ Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9FE, UK. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9FE, UK.

PMID: 28586675
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.01.042

Abstract

In this Quick Guide, Votier and Sherley explain how diverse seabirds play important roles in ecosystem functioning, global nutrient cycling and climate regulation, but are declining in the face of multiple threats.

MeSH terms

Animals
Carbon Cycle
Charadriiformes / classification
Charadriiformes / physiology*
Climate Change*
Conservation of Natural Resources*
Ecosystem*
Marine Biology
Oceans and Seas
Population Dynamics