Gekleurringde, plaatstrouwe Zilvermeeuwen Larus argentatus op strandhoofden in Noord-Holland verliezen voedselbron? = Colour-Ringed, Site-Faithful Herring Gulls at Breakwaters in Noord-Holland Lose Resource?

Many Herring Gulls nesting at Texel (Wadden Sea) forage for mussels at any of149 breakwaters along the mainland coast south of the colony. Arguably, thearea is one of the prime feeding habitats for one of the largest colonies withinThe Netherlands. As a precautionary measure to be prepared for sea level riseas a result of global warming, the coastline need be strengthened and anoperation is now due in which a significant part of this hard substrate will becovered in sand. Sightings of colour-ringed individuals, collected since 1986,show that many individuals are in fact very site faithful and... Mehr ...