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A fieldworker checks the contents of a black-legged kittiwake’s nest. A fieldworker checks the contents of a black-legged kittiwake nest in Grumantbyen on Svalbard using a mirror on a stick. Photo © Sébastien Descamps

Environmental stress affects all kittiwakes – but not to the same degree

Birds – like humans – react differently to different situations. Can personality influence how they cope with physiological stress?
Atlantic puffin on the edge of a cliff. Photo © Hallvard Strøm

Genetic traces reveal how the Atlantic puffin has adapted to life in the north

By analysing multiple types of genetic variation, researchers gained a more nuanced understanding of how the puffin has evolved in different marine regions.
Lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) with GPS. Photo © Sindre Molværsmyr

Newly-developed attachment method for bird loggers

A 3D-printed lightweight solution that is low-cost, flexible and involves less disturbance for the birds.
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.
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Environmentally induced stress affects fitness of bold and shy alike: A long-term study of personality and feather corticosterone in Arctic-breeding kittiwakes

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

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