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Michelle Reynolds

Global climate change scenarios predict an increase in air and ocean temperatures, storm intensity, storm surge and inundation of low-lying coastal areas and small islands. Projections of changing oceanographic conditions and inundation are at levels that could affect seabird populations including those of the black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes; BFAL). The resilience of BFAL populations in the face of more frequent extreme weather events and nesting habitat loss is therefore a critical issue for wildlife managers. Colony establishment behavior and dispersal biology are poorly understood for BFAL. Despite this uncertainty, management decisions to safeguard BFAL breeding populations in the face of climate...
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