• Heavy decline of the largest European Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus colony: interacting effects of food shortage and predation 

      van Bemmelen, Rob; Schekkermann, Hans; Hin, Vincent; Pot, Morrison; Janssen, Kirstin; Ganther, Barbara; Rösner, Hans-Ulrich; Tulp, Ingrid (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-24)
      Capsule: The number of breeding pairs of Europe’s largest Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus colony at Slettnes, Norway, showed a dramatic decline of at least 50% over two decades, with food shortage in four years and increasing predation by Red Fox Vulpes vulpes leading to total breeding failure in five out of six recent study years.<p> Aims: To document the decline of Europe’s largest Arctic ...