Morphology and Breeding of puffins at Isle of May and St Kilda, Scotland

A comparative study of puffins Fratercula arctica on Isle of May and St Kilda found major differences in biology. Conditions appeared to be very favourable at the former colony, less so at the latter. This also held for some other seabirds. Realistic modelling of populations may have to be restricte...

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Published in:Biological conservation 1985, Vol.32 (1), p.81-97
Main Author: Harris, M.P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal ethology
Aves
Biological and medical sciences
Fratercula arctica
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Marine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Vertebrata
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Summary:A comparative study of puffins Fratercula arctica on Isle of May and St Kilda found major differences in biology. Conditions appeared to be very favourable at the former colony, less so at the latter. This also held for some other seabirds. Realistic modelling of populations may have to be restricted to those where biological data are collected.
ISSN:0006-3207
1873-2917
DOI:10.1016/0006-3207(85)90066-7