The Influence of Oceanographic Anomalies on the Distributions of Storm-Petrels (Hydrobatidae) in Nova Scotian Waters
- 31 December 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Colonial Waterbirds
- Vol. 11 (1) , 1-8
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1521164
Abstract
The distributions of Leach''s Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) and Wilson''s Storm-Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) off Nova Scotia in summer are related to oceanographic conditions. In Bay of Fundy, local concentrations of birds occur over tidally-induced upwellings and convergences, where zooplankton biomass is highest. On the Scotian Shelf and Georges Bank, flocks are also associated with the shelf-break and the edges of shoals. Similar associations occur in other areas.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: