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Atlantic puffin with mackerel. Photo © Tycho Anker-Nilssen

As oceans warm, seabirds struggle – but not everywhere

A multinational study highlights the importance of species diversity in ecosystems under climate stress.
Gulls passing by an offshore wind farm. Photo © Signe Christensen-Dalsgaard.

New tool for predicting effects of offshore wind farms on seabirds

Modelling reveals the effects of ten hypothetical offshore wind farms and highlights important knowledge gaps.
Orthomosaic of Litleholmen with highlighting birds identified by neural network model. Illustration © Mie Prik Arnberg.

Drones and artificial intelligence bring new precision to seabird monitoring

Newly tested methodology enables rapid and minimally invasive counting and identification of birds.
Adult Atlantic puffin in summer plumage. Photo © Signe Christensen-Dalsgaard

The MARCIS tool has been launched

Designed to prevent conflict between seabirds and industry.
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An individual-based model to quantify the non-breeding season impact of wind farms on seabirds

Divergent migratory strategies of black guillemots from two colonies in the Norwegian Sea

A novel non-permanent attachment method for bird-borne tracking devices using 3D-printed clamps

From pictures to numbers: Multi-species seabird surveys using drone imagery and neural networks

Demographic responses of North Atlantic seabirds to seasonal ocean warming

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