07-29-2022
Seabirds struggle to find food in cloudy ocean waterResearchers have found that cloudy ocean waters caused by climate change can make it harder for seabirds to catch fish. Off the coast of Ireland, on a small island called Little Saltee, the scientists attached trackers to the feathers of Manx shearwaters. The aim of the study was to understand how underwater visibility affects seabirds’ when foraging for fish and other prey. It is the first study to examine the impact of ocean clarity on seabirds’ diving abilities. "An increasingly turbid ocean may have negative consequences for...
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