Blue-footed boobies on the decline, plummeting sardine stocks may

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 boobies on the decline, plummeting sardine stocks may be to blame

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Blue-footed boobies on the decline, plummeting sardine stocks may be to blame