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Title: | Identifying light-induced grounding hotspots for Maltese seabirds |
Authors: | Crymble, James Mula-Laguna, Juan Austad, Martin Borg, John J. Sultana, Joe Barbara, Nicholas Tribe, Alice Lago, Paulo Metzger, Benjamin |
Keywords: | Sea birds -- Malta Lighting -- Environmental aspects -- Malta Light pollution -- Malta Birds -- Ecology Birds -- Behavior |
Issue Date: | 2020 |
Publisher: | Birdlife Malta |
Citation: | Crymble, J., Mula-Laguna, J., Austad, M., Borg, J. J., Sultana, J., Barbara, B.,…Metzger, B. (2020). Identifying light-induced grounding hotspots for Maltese seabirds. Il-Merill, 34, 23-43. |
Abstract: | Light pollution is a well-documented threat to seabirds worldwide. Light pollution in the Maltese Islands has been attributed to the contraction of seabird breeding colonies and the direct cause of grounding events. Using a long-term database of reported light-induced grounding cases, we have identified the major locations, or ‘hotspots’ for light-induced seabird groundings in the Maltese Islands. Four main hotspots accounting for almost half of all grounding cases were identified. Close to 100% of all grounding cases involved fledglings. Identification of these areas will serve as a valuable tool in the conservation of Maltese seabirds through focusing rescue efforts and prioritising light pollution mitigation measures. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/75342 |
Appears in Collections: | Il-Merill : issue 34 : 2020 Il-Merill : issue 34 : 2020 |
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