September 21, 2018

In Alaska, Starving Seabirds and Empty Colonies Signal a Broken Ecosystem

In 2016, tens of thousands of Common Murres washed up dead on beaches lining the Gulf of Alaska. Several more mass seabird die-offs have occurred in the region since then. Photo: Mark Thiessen/AP

Mass die-offs and breeding failures, now ongoing for years, have marine biologists worried that this is a new normal caused by climate change.

To read the full Audubon article which features  some Gulf Watch Alaska and Northern Gulf of Alaska LTER scientists visit: https://www.audubon.org/news/in-alaska-starving-seabirds-and-empty-colonies-signal-broken-ecosystem