Evidence of population decline in common eiders breeding in Western Greenland. From: Arctic | Date: March 1, 2004| Author: Merkel, Flemming Ravn | COPYRIGHT 2004 Arctic Institute of North America of the University of Calgary. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

ABSTRACT. In the Arctic, there is great concern for several eider populations, including the northern common eider (Somateria mollissima borealis) breeding in Canada and Greenland. In 1998-2001, extensive ground surveys were conducted on 937 potential nesting islands in West Greenland, covering most of the districts of Ilulissat, Uummannaq, and Upernavik (69[degrees]15' N to 74[degrees]05' N). On 216 islands within 106 eider colonies, 4097 [+ or -] 468 active nests were identified....

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