Alaska is a summer home for 50 million seabirds of 38 different species; at least 15 additional species breed elsewhere but return regularly to Alaska to feed. Most rely entirely on ocean resources —zooplankton, marine invertebrates, and forage fish—for nourishment.
NPRB funds research that seeks to understand what controls seabird population trends, at-sea distribution, and factors influencing seabird-fishery interactions. Other funded research tries to determine how seabirds can reveal marine ecosystem processes, and how they in turn may be impacted by changes in their environment.
Seabirds Research Summary BookletBeautiful booklet and photos summarizing seabird research 2002-2006.
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