Management options to reduce boat disturbance on foraging black guillemots ( Cepphus grylle) in the Bay of Fundy

• Published in: Biological conservation Vol. 108; no. 3; pp. 265 - 271
• Main Authors: Ronconi, Robert A., Clair, Colleen Cassady St
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2002; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Applied ecology; Biological and medical sciences; Black guillemot; Boat disturbance; Cepphus grylle; Conservation; Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife; Foraging distribution; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Management; Parks, reserves, wildlife conservation. Endangered species: population survey and restocking; Seabird; Bay of Fundy; Atlantic Ocean; North Atlantic; Canada, New Brunswick; Canada; ANW, Canada, Fundy Bay; Black guillemot; Seabird; Management; Boat disturbance; Conservation; Foraging distribution; Cepphus grylle; Foraging site; Perturbation; Foraging behavior; Environmental management; Breeding site; Marine environment; Population survey; Vertebrata; Spatial distribution; Escape behavior; Colony; Aves; Animal conservation; Fishing boat; Distance; Avoidance; Anthropogenic factor

Boat disturbance of foraging black guillemots ( Cepphus grylle) was studied at a breeding colony in the Bay of Fundy, Canada. Using observations from a cliff top, flushing behaviour was examined in relation to boat characteristics, guillemot behaviour, and environment conditions. The distance guille...