Blue-footed boobies on the decline, plummeting sardine stocks may
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Reasons for Galapagos sardine decline not known, scientists suspect overfishing or natural cycle The iconic blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) of the Galapagos Islands has suffered a population decline of 50 percent in less than 20 years, according to research conducted by biologists from Wake Forest University. The study, which appeared in the journal Avian Conservation […]
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Blue-footed Booby (Birds)
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Nesting Blue-footed Boobies on Isla San Pedro Martir - Naomi Blinick
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Planting meadows in the ocean: technique may help restore disappearing seagrass beds
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Dispatches - ESA - 2014 - Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment - Wiley Online Library
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Blue-footed Booby Audubon Field Guide
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Nesting Blue-footed Boobies on Isla San Pedro Martir - Naomi Blinick
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Conservation news on Galapagos
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13 newly-discovered birds declared extinct
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Galápagos: Home to the boobies - Australian Geographic
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Meet the Blue-footed Booby - Endangered Beauties on your Galapagos Islands Cruise
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Blue-footed Boobies Endangered in Galapagos