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Article: Distribution and habitat requirements of scoters in the Mackenzie Delta region. (Info North).(Melanitta fusca and M. perspicallata)
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- December 1, 2002
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SEVERAL YEARS AGO, Gwich'in hunters and elders began to wonder why "black ducks" (the local name for white-winged scoters Melanitta fusca and surf scoters M. perspicallata) were less common than they had been previously. Wildlife biologists across North America have voiced similar concerns. Questions raised about the status of scoters provided a great opportunity for me to study these sea duck species as part of my Master's research in Biology at the University of Saskatchewan. For instance, ecologists would like to understand why animal abundance varies in space and time and identify the mechanisms responsible for producing these patterns. Determining habitat ...
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