European Seabirds Show Stable Contemporary Biogeography

The geographic distribution and populations of cliff-nesting seabirds are essential elements in the assessment of their ecological roles and status. Here, a geographic mapping approach was used to visualize the biogeography of European seabirds. This approach was conducted at two temporally separated time intervals: 2004–2010 was compared to 1982–1988. Three biogeographic regions were identified: Arctic, Boreal and Ibero-Atlantic. The data show...