Four marine bird species breeding in the circum-Sicilian islands were monitored during 2021-2024 with the aim of updating data on distribution, breeding success, and population size for the EU Marine Strategy Directive (MSFD 2008/56/CE). Counts allowed to assess pop- ulation sizes, in terms of breeding pairs, for Audouin’s Gull (91-160), Scopoli’s Shearwater (14,825-15,925), Yelkouan Shearwater (610-720), and Mediterranean Storm Petrel (3,030-3,050). However, for the latter two species, data could provide underestimates, as some breeding sites, located in poorly accessible areas, require further research
Lo Cascio, P., Massa, B., Cusimano, C.A., Allegrino, F., Chiarello, S., Dell'Omo, G., et al. (2025). Breeding seabirds of the Sicilian islands: distribution and abundance within the Marine Strategy Framework Directive monitoring program. RIVISTA ITALIANA DI ORNITOLOGIA, 95(2) [10.4081/rio.2025.906].
Breeding seabirds of the Sicilian islands: distribution and abundance within the Marine Strategy Framework Directive monitoring program
Massa, Bruno;Cusimano, Camillo Antonino;Chiarello, Sara;Ientile, Renzo;La Mantia, Tommaso;Lo Duca, Rocco;Silveira Bueno, Rafael;Surdo, Salvatore;
2025-01-01
Abstract
Four marine bird species breeding in the circum-Sicilian islands were monitored during 2021-2024 with the aim of updating data on distribution, breeding success, and population size for the EU Marine Strategy Directive (MSFD 2008/56/CE). Counts allowed to assess pop- ulation sizes, in terms of breeding pairs, for Audouin’s Gull (91-160), Scopoli’s Shearwater (14,825-15,925), Yelkouan Shearwater (610-720), and Mediterranean Storm Petrel (3,030-3,050). However, for the latter two species, data could provide underestimates, as some breeding sites, located in poorly accessible areas, require further research
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