Birds: The Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea are the site of one of the largest breeding colonies of seabirds in the northern hemisphere. The Pribilofs are surrounded by a front (a transition zone between vertically stratified and homogeneous water). PMEL scientists studied this area in the late 1970s and found an association between the front and the distribution of murres (Uria lomvia and U. aalge) and hypothesized that the front may enhance the availability of food (Kinder et al, 1983).
Bird Information:
- Alaska Birds: Checklist of birds recorded in L.A. Fuertes Alaska Journal (by Cornell Library) includes drawing, paintings, and journal entries.
- Bird Bit (by Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team presenting Guest Essays)
- Birds Links to the World (by Laval University)
- For the Birds (by ADF&G)
- Hokkaido Seabirds (by Hokkaido Seabird Center) Hokkaido has some of the greatest variety of seabirds of any region in Japan.
- Monterey Bay Aquarium - Live Penguin Cam
- Seabirds in Alaska: (by Fish and Wildlife Service - Alaska, includes information about the Alaska Seabird Colony Catalog)
- Shorebirds of the Yellow Sea - Importance, threats and conservation status (Wetlands International Global Series 9)
- USGS Seabird and Forage Fish Research in Alaska
PMEL Publications on seabirds:
Listed below are direct links to abstracts of PMEL articles relating to seabirds beginning 1968 to the present, using PMEL's Publication Information Search Engine: