Literature re: avoidance of/attraction to ships by seabirds at-sea

Click here for references recommended by D. Duffy, D. Ainley, and E. Woehler regarding behavior of seabirds in response to vessels.

Black, A. 2004. Light induced seabird mortality on vessels operating in the Southern Ocean: incidents and mitigation measures. Antarctic Science 17(1): 67-68.

Borberg, J.M., Ballance, L.T., Pitman, R.L. and Ainley, D.G. 2005. A test for bias attributable to seabird avoidance of ships during surveys conducted in the tropical Pacific. Marine Ornithology 33: 173–179.

Dick, M.H., and Donaldson, W. 1978. Fishing vessel endangered by crested auklet landings. Condor 80: 235-236

Hyrenbach, K.D. 2001. Albatross response to survey vessels: implications for studies of the distribution, abundance, and prey consumption of seabird populations. Marine Ecology Progress Series 212: 283-295.

Merkel, F.M., and Johansen K.L. 2011. Light induced bird strikes on vessels in Southwest Greenland. Marine Pollution Bulletin 62(11): 2330-2336.

Wiese, F.K., Montevecchi, W.A., Davoren, G.K., Huettmann F., Diamond, A.W., and Linke, J. Seabirds at risk around offshore oil platforms in the North-west Atlantic. Marine Pollution Bulletin 42(1): 1285-1290.