Long-term stability in the volume of Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) eggs in the western North Atlantic

In this study, we investigate Atlantic Puffin egg volume in the western North Atlantic. We compiled 140  years (1877–2016) of egg volume measurements (n = 1805) and used general additive mixed-effects models to investigate temporal trends and regional variation. Our findings indicate that Atlantic Puffin egg volume differs regionally but has remained unchanged temporally in the western North Atlan tic since at least the 1980s.

Source: Canadian Journal of Zoology - April 29, 2021 Category: Zoology Authors: Kyle J. Lefort Heather L. Major Alexander L. Bond Antony W. Diamond Ian L. Jones William A. Montevecchi Jennifer F. Provencher Gregory J. Robertson Source Type: research