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RSS FeedsThe little auk - a major engineer (Aarhus Universitet)
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17 february 2017 18:12:35

 
The little auk - a major engineer (Aarhus Universitet)
(WorldNews Denmark)
 


(Source: Aarhus Universitet) 2017.02.15|Peter Bondo Christensen Little Auks gathering on the stones before descending into their nests or before setting out to sea to feed and collect food for their young. (Photo: S. Wetterich) The little auk is the most numerous seabird in the North Atlantic and an estimated 30 million pairs travel to the North Water Polynya (NOW) to breed each summer. The birds feed at sea on lipid rich copepods and transport large quantities of nutrients to their breeding colonies. The effects of this transport can be clearly seen in the landscape. Areas outside bird colonies are barren with little vegetation, as is expected at 76º North, whereas areas within bird...


 
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