Sea bird death toll doubles after major oil spills.(News)

From: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) | Date: October 17, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: By Gareth Morgan Western Mail

Oil spills and climate change are having a fierce impact on British sea birds, according to a new study carried out off the coast of Wales.

A team led by Professor Tim Birkhead from the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences at the ...

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