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Global political responsibility for the conservation of albatrosses and petrels

Migratory marine species cross political borders and enter the high seas, where the lack of an effective global management framework for biodiversity leaves them vulnerable to threats. Here, we combine 10,108 tracks from 5775 individual birds at 87 sites with data on breeding population sizes to estimate the relative year-round importance of national jurisdictions and high seas areas for 39 species of albatrosses and large petrels

Seabirds spend nearly 40% of time beyond national borders, study finds

Scientists have found that albatrosses and large petrels spend 39% of their time on the high seas – areas of ocean where no single country has jurisdiction. How can we make sure these vital habitats don’t fall through the cracks

High Seas – Out of sight, but on track

The high seas occupy approximately half of the planet. Yet, we know much less about this vast part of the ocean than any other area of the globe. The high seas are also poorly protected because there is no global regulatory framework for conservation or even sustainable use of natural resources in his area

Describing important at-sea areas

BirdLife has been a key stakeholder in the Convention on Biological Diversity-led process to describe Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas (EBSAs). We have compiled seabird tracking data and provided information on relevant marine IBAs

Threats to Seabirds

Seabirds are both terrestrial and marine animals. They depend on both realms to survive – and so they are also affected by threats in both environments. Read More

Seabird migration – Tracking ocean wanderers

All migratory seabirds have one thing in common: on their incredible journeys, they connect different areas of the ocean that may be thousands of kilometers apart. Read More

Projected migrations of southern Indian Ocean Albatrosses as a response to climate change

Anthropogenic climate change is altering the geographical distribution and regular movements of species. Highly-mobile pelagic seabirds, such as albatrosses, are particularly threatened by human activities, such as fisheries bycatch. Predicting the impact of climate change on how these animals roam the ocean is an important step towards making informed conservation decisions

Evaluating the effectiveness of a large multi-use MPA in protecting KBAs for marine predators

Marine protected areas can serve to regulate harvesting and conserve biodiversity. Within large multi-use MPAs, it is often unclear to what degree critical sites of biodiversity are afforded protection against commercial activities. Addressing this issue is a prerequisite if we are to appropriately assess sites against conservation targets

A framework for mapping the distribution of seabirds by integrating tracking demography and phenology

Here we develop a methodological framework for estimating population level density distributions of seabirds, integrating tracking data across the main life-history stages (adult breeders and non-breeders, juveniles and immatures). We incorporate demographic information (adult and juvenile/immature survival

Albatrosses

Wandering Albatross© Oli Prince Seabird Species Albatrosses The largest seabird species are wide-ranging and migratory. Home » Species » Albatrosses Albatrosses (family Diomedeidae) are a group of 22 species which breed in the North Pacific and around the Southern Ocean.�

Antipodean Gibsons Albatross © Stephanie & Oli Prince

Identifying Hotspots of Threats to Marine Megafauna

In newly published research, A framework for mapping the distribution of seabirds by integrating tracking, demography and phenology, Ana P. B. Carneiro et al. present a new framework aiming to tackle challenges of tracking seabird movement and ultimately improve bycatch mitigation measures

Nobody knows where juvenile Grey-headed Albatrosses go: until now

Too many youngsters were going missing after fledging. With no knowledge of where they fly to, it was much harder to halt their decline. Now, nine satellite-tagged juveniles have successfully left the nest. We can watch their journey – and so can you

Species: Albatrosses