Light pollution and seabird fledglings: targeting efforts in rescue programs.

One of the most critical phases in the life of petrels (Procellariiformes) is at fledging when young birds pass from parental dependence on land to an independent life at sea. To mitigate mortality at this time, rescue programs are implemented near breeding sites around the world, especially for birds grounded by artificial lights. We evaluated the plumage and body condition of short‐tailed shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris) fledglings captured at colonies just before departure in comparison to fledglings washed up on beaches and to fledglings attracted by artificial light along roads. We measured abundance of down, body mass, and body condition index as the standardized residuals of a regression of body mass on size, and employed linear models to test differences on body mass and body condition between locations. Beach‐washed birds were underweight and in poor condition, suggesting their future survival …

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Rodríguez A. Moffett J. Revoltós A. Wasiak P. McIntosh R.R. Sutherland D.R. Renwick L. Dann P. y Chiaradia A. Light pollution and seabird fledglings: targeting efforts in rescue programs. JSTOR, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.21237

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Date of creation 2024-12-02
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Name of the dataset creator Rodríguez, A., Moffett, J., Revoltós, A., Wasiak, P., McIntosh, R.R., Sutherland, D.R., Renwick, L., Dann, P. y Chiaradia, A.
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