Seabird distribution and oceanic upwelling off northwest Africa

Wynn, R.B.; Knefelkamp, B.. 2004 Seabird distribution and oceanic upwelling off northwest Africa. British Birds, 97 (7). 323-335.

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Abstract/Summary

Large numbers of seabirds from northern Europe, including the UK, winter in a major zone of upwelling off northwest Africa. This area also attracts seabirds on migration to and from wintering areas farther south, as well as immature seabirds which are too young to breed. In spring 2003, the research ship R.V. Meteor visited this upwelling zone off Mauritania. The factors affecting seabird distribution in the region were assessed by comparing observational data on seabirds with a unique combination of other data from the study area. Fish, zooplankton and phytoplankton are concentrated along the shelf edge and upper slope where relatively cool, nutrient-rich, upwelled waters are brought to the surface, and the highest concentrations of seabirds are also found here. Although upwelling, and the associated concentration of food, appears to be the key control on seabird distribution, this pattern is complicated by human fishing activities, which are also concentrated around the shelf edge.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
ISSN:	0007-0335
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	No online access at 25/10/2004
Date made live:	25 Oct 2004 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/111076

Item Type:

Publication - Article

ISSN:

0007-0335

Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:

No online access at 25/10/2004

Date made live:

25 Oct 2004 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/111076