SEAPOP
About seabirds – for a richer ocean
April 10, 2026
Birds – like humans – react differently to different situations. Can personality influence how they cope with physiological stress?
March 24, 2026
By analysing multiple types of genetic variation, researchers gained a more nuanced understanding of how the puffin has evolved in different marine regions.
March 10, 2026
A 3D-printed lightweight solution that is low-cost, flexible and involves less disturbance for the birds.
February 23, 2026
A multinational study highlights the importance of species diversity in ecosystems under climate stress.
February 9, 2026
Modelling reveals the effects of ten hypothetical offshore wind farms and highlights important knowledge gaps.
January 28, 2026
Newly tested methodology enables rapid and minimally invasive counting and identification of birds.
January 19, 2026
Designed to prevent conflict between seabirds and industry.
January 12, 2026
A seven-year logger study offers fascinating insights into the habitat use of a recurring coastal predator.
December 11, 2025
A new study shows that seasonal increases in ocean temperatures can have dramatic consequences for many important seabird populations in the region.
November 20, 2025
- Heavy and large loggers must be avoided, says researcher.
October 14, 2025
Emphasizes the value of monitoring and year-round tracking of multiple populations.
October 1, 2025
A research article presents new possibilities – and some pitfalls.
August 20, 2025
A greatly improved basis for environmental risk analyses for seabirds along the Norwegian coast.
July 20, 2025
The SEAPOP annual report from the key-site monitoring presents important results.
April 24, 2025
Melting ice creates barriers for an important predator.
April 3, 2025
The risk of bycatch is shown to vary in time and space, but the population effects of the bycatch remain unclear.
January 6, 2025
A 33-year time series reveals sexual differences in Atlantic puffin breeding behaviour as a result of changing conditions for breeding.
December 9, 2024
On its own domain, and with a new layout and new possibilities.
September 24, 2024
Diving species had the highest breeding success, but most of the populations declined.
September 17, 2024
Path modelling proves useful for finding causes for decline in seabird populations.
September 2, 2024
Results indicate that protection against mercury toxicity varies between species and geographic regions.
April 29, 2024
The chicks swim more actively than previously assumed.
March 8, 2024
Their choices of wintering strategy may determine their future reproduction.
February 23, 2024
Unusually high mortality recorded in more than 75 % of all known breeding colonies.
January 24, 2024
Varying correlations between egg volume and mercury contamination has been found in breeding great skuas.
January 12, 2024
SEATRACK-data used to study the relationship between wind patterns and migrating movements.
December 27, 2023
An important step towards a more coherent assessment of the status of seabird populations and their future development.
December 14, 2023
A pure cost/benefit optimization or a signal of something far more worrying?
December 4, 2023
Overview of the results from the key sites in SEAPOP.
November 12, 2023
An eye-opening confirmation of an old theory regarding the foraging range of seabirds.
October 23, 2023
Recommend the protection of shallow marine habitats, especially around breeding locations.
September 25, 2023
Models based on a century of colony census data contribute to better conservation management.
August 7, 2023
Significant declines in certain areas.
June 26, 2023
A decreasing proportion of Arctic water leads to lower prey quality.
May 23, 2023
Some seabirds are severely threatened by mercury exposure.
April 27, 2023
New method can give valuable insight into the life of underground-nesting seabirds
March 21, 2023
Do seabird populations adjust timing of breeding according to a shared environmental variable?
March 5, 2023
Negative trends for populations with low productivity can be somewhat mitigated by adults living longer.
February 15, 2023
Surprising results from PhD work in Kongsfjorden on Svalbard.
January 30, 2023
Four decades of monitoring show that increased predation by birds of prey might tip the scales for seabirds that are already struggling.
January 13, 2023
A large meta-analysis reveals that a significant gap in knowledge remains regarding the impact of mercury on wild bird populations.
December 27, 2022
Are survival rates of different populations in the North-Atlantic synchronized by winter cyclones?
December 16, 2022
Genetic signals might be delayed due to overlapping generations.
December 2, 2022
Who is the main predator and what are the effects?
October 21, 2022
A study enlightens possible mechanisms behind winter wrecks.
September 25, 2022
The concern for Norwegian seabird populations continues to grow in SEAPOP’s summary of the seabird monitoring in 2021.
August 29, 2022
A new study examined the relationship between annual survival rates and wintering grounds in little auks.
July 18, 2022
Four out of five studied species held together through thick and thin, whereas one species stood out.
May 16, 2022
This study presents a new approach to a better management of sea areas that are of crucial importance to one of our most characteristic seabirds.
April 28, 2022
SEAPOP and SEATRACK contribute with data.
March 2, 2022
The connection lies in the food chain.
February 16, 2022
A 131 year long time series from the world’s largest puffin colony has provided unique insights.
February 2, 2022
In 2021, dead common guillemots on the beaches of several European countries again attracted attention. International collaboration now yields clear indications as to what the birds died from.
January 26, 2022
How do seabirds find enough food to survive the darkness of winter? This is the question Børge Moe and his colleagues asked themselves in a study on European shags in the North Atlantic Ocean.
January 7, 2022
A large study combined tracking of seabird migration with measurement of environmental toxins.
December 23, 2021
December 16, 2021
Demography data from SEAPOP key sites contribute to a wider understanding of the variation in “vital rates”.
December 10, 2021
We present an overview of where and for which species we are collecting GPS data.
November 30, 2021
The recorded talks from the SEATRACK webinar are now available online.
November 11, 2021
Hormones help the common guillemot keep time during the continuous light of polar day in summer.
