The thick-billed murre has experienced a large population decline in the North Atlantic, according to Morgunblaðið newspaper.
New studies show that oceanographic changes have contributed to the thick-billed murre’s decline.
Like the puffin, the thick-billed murres spend all of their lives at sea and only return to land during breeding season.
Despite declines, the species is not considered in danger as the world-population is estimated to be between 15 and 20 million birds.
The thick-billed murre has experienced a large population decline in the North Atlantic, according to Morgunblaðið newspaper.
New studies show that oceanographic changes have contributed to the thick-billed murre’s decline.
Like the puffin, the thick-billed murres spend all of their lives at sea and only return to land during breeding season.
Despite declines, the species is not considered in danger as the world-population is estimated to be between 15 and 20 million birds.
