Attendance of scavenging seabirds at trawler discards off Galicia, Spain

The occurrence of scavenger seabirds at fishing trawlers was studied off Galicia, Spain. A total of 9,368 seabirds of 23 species were recorded during 92 fishing operations in 1998 and 1999. The most common species were the yellow-legged and lesser black-backed gull (Larus cachinnans and L. fuscus),...

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Main Author: Julio Valeiras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2003-07-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/548