Synthesizing expert opinion to assess the at-sea risks to seabirds in the western North Atlantic

• Published in: Biological conservation Vol. 233; pp. 41 - 50
• Main Authors: Lieske, David J., Tranquilla, Laura McFarlane, Ronconi, Robert, Abbott, Sue
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2019
• Subjects: Analytic hierarchy process; anthropogenic activities; Atlantic Ocean; breeding; bycatch; case studies; ecosystems; Expert opinion; experts; gillnets; marine debris; marine environment; multi-criteria decision making; oils; planning; pollution; relative risk; Risk assessment; Seabirds; Sensitivity; stakeholders; traffic; Vulnerability; Western North Atlantic; wind turbines; Atlantic Ocean; Sensitivity; Expert opinion; Risk assessment; Analytic hierarchy process; Seabirds; Western North Atlantic; Vulnerability

•Expert opinion can synthesize information across temporal, spatial, or ecological scales, and reduce uncertainty when data is insufficient.•Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used to evaluate and integrate expert opinion on the risks posed to 14 species of seabird in NW Atlantic.•Overall risks po...