Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) Science Article 2 abstract Tussen 1982 en 2001 bleek steeds meer plastic (zwerfvuil) voor te komen in de magen van Noordse stormvogels. Vooral gebruiksplastic nam in het eind jaren negentig zeer sterk toe, waarna zich een afname heeft ingezet (significant over periode 1996-2003). De hoeveelheid industrieel plastic is tussen 1982 en 2003 […]
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Sex discrimination and measurement bias in Northern Fulmars Fulmarus glacialis from the Canadian Arctic
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) Science Article 1 abstract The Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis is a seabird in which both sexes have similar plumage, but sexual dimorphism in body size is apparent. We used data from 63 Northern Fulmars collected at Cape Vera, Nunavut, Canada, to develop a discriminant function to predict sex that is based on […]
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
[order] PROCELLARIIFORMES | [family] Procellariidae | [latin] Fulmarus glacialis | [authority] Linnaeus, 1761 | [UK] Fulmar | [FR] Fulmar boreal | [DE] Eis-Sturmvogel | [ES] Fulmar | [NL] Noordse Stormvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Fulmars are a distinct but diverse group of petrels that evolved from an early split from the ancient tubenose lineage, around […]