University College Cork (UCC) researchers have found that that cloudier waters, caused in part by climate change, is making it harder for seabirds to catch fish.
On Little Saltee, a small island off the coast of Ireland, the researchers attached tiny trackers to the feathers of Manx shearwaters. The aim of the study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, was to understand how underwater visibility affects seabirds' ability to forage for fish and other prey. It is the first study to examine the impact of ocean clarity on seabirds' diving abilities.
Climate change is leading to the oceans becoming cloudier
Climate change could be making it harder for seabirds to feed, study finds
On Little Saltee, a small island off the coast of Ireland, the researchers attached tiny trackers to the feathers of Manx shearwaters. The aim of the study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, was to understand how underwater visibility affects seabirds' ability to forage for fish and other prey. It is the first study to examine the impact of ocean clarity on seabirds' diving abilities.
Climate change is leading to the oceans becoming cloudier
Climate change could be making it harder for seabirds to feed, study finds