Studies have found that in certain wintering areas, such as off the coast of Mauritania, up to 20.2% of gannets observed were entangled in marine debris.
), with its striking blue eyes and six-foot wingspan, is one of the most iconic seabirds of the North Atlantic. Known for spectacular plunge-dives from heights of up to 30 meters, these birds are masters of the ocean. However, recent research—including pioneering work by and Collar —reveals that these sentinels of the sea are increasingly under threat from a "silent killer": marine plastic debris. The Danger of Entanglement Download File Barbera & Collar - Gannet.zip
Immature gannets are significantly more likely to be affected, with entanglement rates nearly 30 times higher than those of adults. This creates a "bottleneck" that threatens the future growth of the population. A Multi-Pronged Ecological Threat Studies have found that in certain wintering areas,
Beyond plastic, gannets are facing a "perfect storm" of environmental stressors: A Multi-Pronged Ecological Threat Beyond plastic
While the exact zip file "" appears to be a specific research or data package, it likely contains materials related to the influential studies on the Northern Gannet ( Moruscap M o r u s bassanusb a s s a n u s