Sea- and coastal bird data as tools in the policy and management of Belgian marine waters = Het gebruik van zee- en kustvogelgegevens ter ondersteuning van het beleid en beheer van de Belgische kustwateren

Seabirds are one of the most conspicuous faunal groups of the coastal and marine environment. For millennia humans have followed birds at sea to locate fish and mammals (Montevecchi 1993). In ancient times they formed both a source of food and a rich mythological tradition. Still, the ubiquitous calls of gulls constitute an integral and natural sound of coastal areas and mass strandings of oiled seabirds keep on attracting great public attention. Worldwide, seabird research has undergone a major evolution in terms of data collection, interpretation of the information and application in the fie... Mehr ...