• Antarctic petrels ‘on the ice rocks’: wintering strategy of an Antarctic seabird 

      Delord, Karine; Kato, A.; Tarroux, Arnaud; Orgeret, F.; Cotté, C.; Ropert-Coudert, Yan; Cherel, Y.; Descamps, Sebastien (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      There is a paucity of information on the foraging ecology, especially individual use of sea-ice features and icebergs, over the non-breeding season in many seabird species. Using geolocators and stable isotopes, we defined ...
    • Arctic-breeding seabirds’ hotspots in space and time - A methodological framework for year-round modelling of environmental niche and abundance using light-logger data 

      Fauchald, Per; Tarroux, Arnaud; Bråthen, Vegard Sandøy; Descamps, Sebastien; Ekker, Morten; Helgason, Hálfdán Helgi; Merkel, Benjamin; Moe, Børge; Åström, Jens; Strøm, Hallvard (NINA Rapport;1657, Research report, 2019)
      Fauchald, P., Tarroux, A., Bråthen, V. S., Descamps, S., Ekker, M., Helgason, H. H., Merkel, B., Moe, B., Åström, J., Strøm, H. 2019. Arctic-breeding seabirds’ hotspots in space and time -a methodological framework for ...
    • Foraging tactics in dynamic sea-ice habitats affect individual state in a long-ranging seabird 

      Tarroux, Arnaud; Cherel, Yves; Fauchald, Per; Kato, Akiko; Love, Oliver P.; Ropert-Coudert, Yan; Spreen, Gunnar; Varpe, Øystein; Weimerskirch, Henri; Yoccoz, Nigel; Zahn, Sandrine; Descamps, Sebastien (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      1. Individual heterogeneity in diet and foraging behaviour is common in wild animal populations, and can be a strong determinant of how populations respond to environmental changes. Within populations, variation in ...
    • Global assessment of marine plastic exposure risk for oceanic birds 

      Clark, Bethany L.; Carneiro, Ana P. B.; Pearmain, Elizabeth J.; Rouyer, Marie-Morgane; Clay, Thomas A.; Cowger, Win; Phillips, Richard A.; Manica, Andrea; Hazin, Carolina; Eriksen, Marcus; González-Solís, Jacob; Adams, Josh; Albores-Barajas, Yuri V.; Alfaro-Shigueto, Joanna; Alho, Maria Saldanha; Araujo, Deusa Teixeira; Arcos, José Manuel; Arnould, John P. Y.; Barbosa, Nadito J. P.; Barbraud, Christophe; Beard, Annalea M.; Beck, Jessie; Bell, Elizabeth A.; Bennet, Della G.; Berlincourt, Maud; Biscoito, Manuel; Bjørnstad, Oskar K.; Bolton, Mark; Jones, Katherine A. Booth; Borg, John J.; Bourgeois, Karen; Bretagnolle, Vincent; Bried, Joël; Briskie, James V.; de L. Brook, M.; Brownlie, Katherine C.; Bugoni, Leandro; Calabrese, Licia; Campioni, Letizia; Carey, Mark J.; Carle, Ryan D.; Carlile, Nicholas; Carreiro, Ana R.; Catry, Paulo; Catry, Teresa; Cecere, Jacopo G.; Ceia, Filipe R.; Cherel, Yves; Choi, Chang-Yong; Cianchetti-Benedetti, Marco; Clarke, Rohan H.; Fayet, Annette; Dehnhard, Nina; Descamps, Sebastien; Helberg, Morten; Strøm, Hallvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Plastic pollution is distributed patchily around the world’s oceans. Likewise, marine organisms that are vulnerable to plastic ingestion or entanglement have uneven distributions. Understanding where wildlife encounters ...
    • Hybridization of Atlantic puffins in the Arctic coincides with 20th-century climate change 

      Kersten, Oliver Sven; Star, Bastiaan; Krabberød, Anders Kristian; Atmore, Lane; Tørresen, Ole K.; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Descamps, Sebastien; Strøm, Hallvard; Johansson, Ulf S.; Sweet, Paul R.; Jakobsen, Kjetill Sigurd; Boessenkool, Sanne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The Arctic is experiencingthe fastest rates of globalwarming,leadingto shiftsin the distributionof its biotaandincreasingthe potentialfor hybridization. However, genomicevidenceof recenthybridization events in theArctic ...
    • Individual migration strategy fidelity but no habitat specialization in two congeneric seabirds 

      Merkel, Benjamin; Descamps, Sebastien; Yoccoz, Nigel; Grémillet, David; Daunt, Francis; Erikstad, Kjell E; Ezhov, Aleksey V.; Harris, Mike P.; Gavrilo, Maria; Lorentsen, Svein Håkon; Reiertsen, Tone Kristin; Steen, Harald; Systad, Geir Helge Rødli; Þórarinsson, Þorkell Lindberg; Wanless, Sarah; Strøm, Hallvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Abstract Aim: In migratory species, individuals often use fixed and individual-specific migration strategies, which we term individual migration strategy fidelity (IMSF). Our goal was to test if guillemots have flexible ...
    • Inter-annual variation in winter distribution affects individual seabird contamination with mercury 

      Albert, Céline; Bråthen, Vegard Sandøy; Descamps, Sebastien; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Cherenkov, A.; Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe; Danielsen, Johannis; Erikstad, Kjell E.; Gavrilo, Maria; Hanssen, Sveinn Are; Helgason, Halfdan Helgi; Jonsson, Jón Einar; Kolbeinsson, Yann; Krasnov, Yuri V.; Langset, Magdalene; Lorentzen, Erlend; Olsen, Bergur; Reiertsen, Tone Kristin; Strøm, Hallvard; Systad, Geir Helge Rødli; Tertitski, G.; Thompson, P.M; Thórarinsson, Torkell Lindberg; Bustamante, P.; Moe, Børge; Fort, Jérôme (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Migratory seabirds are exposed to various pollutants throughout their annual cycle. Among them, mercury (Hg) is of particular concern given its large impact on animal health. Recent studies suggest that winter is a critical ...
    • Light-level geolocators reveal spatial variations in interactions between northern fulmars and fisheries 

      Dupuis, Benjamin; Amélineau, Françoise; Tarroux, Arnaud; Bjørnstad, Oskar; Bråthen, Vegard Sandøy; Danielsen, Jóhannis; Descamps, Sebastien; Fauchald, Per; Hallgrimsson, Gunnar Thor; Hansen, Erpur Snær; Helberg, Morten; Helgason, Halfdan Helgi; Jónsson, Jón Einar; Kolbeinsson, Yann; Lorentzen, Erlend; Thompson, Paul; Thórarinsson, Thorkell Lindberg; Strøm, Hallvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Seabird−fishery interactions are a common phenomenon of conservation concern. Here, we highlight how light-level geolocators provide promising opportunities to study these interactions. By examining raw light data, it ...
    • Multi-colony tracking of two pelagic seabirds with contrasting flight capability illustrates how windscapes shape migratory movements at an ocean-basin scale 

      Amelineau, Francoise; Tarroux, Arnaud; Lacombe, Simon; Bråthen, Vegard Sandøy; Descamps, Sebastien; Ekker, Morten; Fauchald, Per; Johansen, Malin; Moe, Børge; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Bogdanova, Maria I.; Bringsvor, Ingar S.; Chastel, Olivier; Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe; Daunt, Francis; Dehnhard, Nina; Erikstad, Kjell E.; Ezhov, Aleksey; Gavrilo, Maria; Hansen, Erpur S.; Harris, Mike P.; Helgason, Halfdan Helgi; Langset, Magdalene; Léandri-Breton, Don-Jean; Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon; Merkel, Benjamin; Newell, Mark; Olsen, Bergur; Reiertsen, Tone Kristin; Systad, Geir Helge Rødli; Thorarinsson, Thorkell L.; Åström, Jens; Strøm, Hallvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Migration is a common trait among many animals allowing the exploitation of spatiotemporally variable resources. It often implies high energetic costs to cover large distances, for example between breeding and wintering ...
    • North Atlantic winter cyclones starve seabirds 

      Clairbaux, Manon; Mathewson, Paul; Porter, Warren; Fort, Jérôme; Strøm, Hallvard; Moe, Børge; Fauchald, Per; Descamps, Sebastien; Helgason, Halfdan Helgi; Bråthen, Vegard Sandøy; Merkel, Benjamin; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Bringsvor, Ingar Støyle; Chastel, Olivier; Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe; Danielsen, Jóhannis; Daunt, Francis; Dehnhard, Nina; Erikstad, Kjell E.; Ezhov, Alexey V.; Gavrilo, Maria; Krasnov, Yuri V.; Langset, Magdalene; Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon; Newell, Mark; Olsen, Bergur; Reiertsen, Tone Kristin; Systad, Geir Helge Rødli; Thórarinsson, Thorkell L; Baran, Mark; Diamond, Tony; Fayet, Annette L.; Fitzsimmons, Michelle G.; Frederiksen, Morten; Gilchrist, Hugh G.; Guilford, Tim; Huffeldt, Nicholas P.; Jessopp, Mark; Johansen, Kasper L.; Kouwenberg, Amy-Lee; Linnebjerg, Jannie F.; Major, Heather L.; Tranquilla, Laura McFarlane; Mallory, Mark; Merkel, Flemming R.; Montevecchi, William A.; Mosbech, Anders; Petersen, Aevar; Grémillet, David (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Each winter, the North Atlantic Ocean is the stage for numerous cyclones, the most severe ones leading to seabird mass-mortality events called ‘‘winter wrecks.’’ During these, thousands of emaciated seabird carcasses are ...
    • Seabirds as indicators of distribution, trends and population level effects of plastics in the Arctic marine environment. Workshop Report 

      Dehnhard, Nina; Herzke, Dorte; Gabrielsen, Geir Wing; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Ask, Amalie; Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe; Descamps, Sebastien; Hallanger, Ingeborg; Hanssen, Sveinn Are; Langset, Magdalene; Monclús, Laura; O'Hanlon, Nina; Reiertsen, Tone Kristin; Strøm, Hallvard (NINA Rapport;1719, Research report, 2019)
      Nina Dehnhard, Dorte Herzke, Geir Wing Gabrielsen, Tycho Anker-Nilssen, Amalie Ask, Signe Christensen-Dalsgaard, Sebastien Descamps, Ingeborg Hallanger, Sveinn Are Hanssen, Magdalene Langset, Laura Monclús, Nina O’Hanlon, ...
    • Seasonal variation of mercury contamination in Arctic seabirds: A pan-Arctic assessment 

      Albert, Céline; Helgason, Halfdan Helgi; Brault-Favrou, Maud; Robertson, Gregory J.; Descamps, Sebastien; Amélineau, Françoise; Danielsen, Jóhannis; Dietz, Rune; Elliott, Kyle; Erikstad, Kjell E.; Eulaers, Igor; Ezhov, Alexey V.; Fitzsimmo, Michelle G.; Gavrilo, Maria; Golubova, Elena; Grémillet, David; Hatch, Scott; Huffeldt, Nicholas P.; Jakubas, Dariusz; Kitaysky, Alexander S.; Kolbeinsson, Yann; Krasnov, Yuri V.; Lorentsen, Svein Håkon; Lorentzen, Erlend; Mallory, Mark L.; Merkel, Benjamin; Merkel, Flemming Ravn; Montevecchi, William A.; Mosbech, Anders; Olsen, Bergur; Orben, Rachael A.; Patterson, Allison; Provencher, Jennifer; Plumejeaud, Christine; Pratte, Isabeau; Reiertsen, Tone Kristin; Renner, Heather M.; Rojek, Nora; Romano, Marco; Strøm, Hallvard; Systad, Geir Helge Rødli; Takahashi, Akinori; Thiebot, Jean-Baptiste; Thórarinsson, Thorkell Lindberg; Will, Alexis P.; Wojczulanis-Jakubas, Katarzyna; Bustamante, Paco; Fort, Jérôme (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Mercury (Hg) is a natural trace element found in high concentrations in top predators, including Arctic seabirds. Most current knowledge about Hg concentrations in Arctic seabirds relates to exposure during the summer ...
    • The status and trends of seabirds breeding in Norway and Svalbard 

      Fauchald, Per; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Barrett, Robert; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Bårdsen, Bård-Jørgen; Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe; Descamps, Sebastien; Engen, Sigrid; Erikstad, Kjell E; Hanssen, Sveinn Are; Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon; Moe, Børge; Reiertsen, Tone; Strøm, Hallvard; Systad, Geir Helge (NINA Rapport;1151, Research report, 2015)
      Fauchald P, Anker-Nilssen T, Barrett RT, Bustnes JO, Bårdsen B-J, Christensen-Dalsgaard S, Descamps S, Engen S, Erikstad KE, Hanssen SA, Lorentsen S-H, Moe B, Reiertsen TK, Strøm H, Systad GH (2015) The status and trends ...
    • Variation and correlation in the timing of breeding of North Atlantic seabirds across multiple scales 

      Keogan, Katharine; Daunt, Francis; Wanless, Sarah; Phillips, Richard A.; Alvarez, David; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Barrett, Robert; Bech, Claus; Becker, Peter H.; Berglund, Per-Arvid; Bouwhuis, Sandra; Burr, Zofia M.; Chastel, Olivier; Christensen-Dalsgaard, S*; Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe; Descamps, Sebastien; Diamond, Tony; Elliott, Kyle; Erikstad, Kjell E.; Harris, Mike; Hentati-Sundberg, Jonas; Heubeck, Martin; Kress, Stephen W.; Langset, Magdalene; Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon; Major, Heather L.; Mallory, Mark; Mellor, Mick; Miles, Will T.S.; Moe, Børge; Mostello, Carolyn; Newell, Mark; Nisbet, Ian; Reiertsen, Tone Kristin; Rock, Jennifer; Shannon, Paula; Varpe, Øystein; Lewis, Sue; Phillimore, Albert B. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      1. Timing of breeding, an important driver of fitness in many populations, is widely studied in the context of global change, yet despite considerable efforts to identify environmental drivers of seabird nesting phenology, ...