Gannet Flight (IMAGE)

University of Exeter

Gannet Flight

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This is a northern gannet in flight. The study revealed that gannet behavior is influenced by fishing vessels at distances of up to 11km -- the first estimate of the distance at which vessels start to affect these birds' behavior.

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Thomas Bodey

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