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Article: Ross's gulls in the central Arctic Ocean.
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- Arctic
- Article date:
- December 1, 1997
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1997 Arctic Institute of North America of the University of Calgary. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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ABSTRACT. The central Arctic Ocean is difficult to access. As a result, the bird fauna of the area, with its potential input from all around the circumpolar perimeter, is still only little known. The present paper contributes observations on the distribution of Ross's gull (Rhodostethia rosea) made during the Arctic Ocean 96 expedition from mid-July to mid- September 1996, from the Swedish icebreaker Oden. Ross's gull was the most common bird in the central parts of the Arctic Ocean, with a grand total of at least 131 individuals seen up to 87[degrees]30'N. Its absence further north was judged as due to an early freeze-up. A marked concentration was noted at the shelf-break ...
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