Impacts of tropical cyclones on Northwest Atlantic seabirds: insights from a Category 1 hurricane.

ABSTRACT: Tropical cyclones are annual occurrences in the western North Atlantic Ocean, where many seabird species are vulnerable to the environmental factors associated with extreme weather events. We summarize the history of tropical cyclones in Newfoundland, Canada, which hosts globally significant populations of seabirds. We examine the interactions that historical tropical cyclones have had with breeding seabirds by plotting the temporal association of Category 1 hurricanes with the breeding phenology of colonial seabirds in Newfoundland and identifying which major colonies have fallen within the pathways of these hurricanes. As a case study, we explore how Hurricane Larry (2021) coincided with increased stranding and mortality of Northern Gannets and Leach's Storm-Petrels. The breeding seasons

SUBMITTER: Burt TV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12551662 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature