Secrets of Colonial Nesters (IMAGE)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Secrets of Colonial Nesters

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The location of seabird colonies along the northern Norwegian coast is strongly controlled by fish larvae and plankton 'hot spots,' where currents and the contours of the coast concentrate food for the birds.

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Per Harald Olsen, NTNU

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