Natura Croatica, Vol. 32 No. 1, 2023.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2023.32.16
Recent and exceptional irruption of the Razorbill Alca torda (Linnaeus, 1758) on the Algerian coastline
Lamia Boutabia
; Laboratory Agriculture and Ecosystem Functioning, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Chadli Bendjedid University, P.O. Box 73, 36000 El Tarf, Algeria
Mohcen Menaa
; Department of Biology, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Mohammed Cherif Messaadia University, 41 000 Souk-Ahras, Algeria
Kamel Eddine Mederbal
; Laboratory Agriculture and Ecosystem Functioning, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Chadli Bendjedid University, P.O. Box 73, 36000 El Tarf, Algeria
Belkacem Aimene Boulaouad
; Department of Agronomy, SNV-TU Faculty, Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi University, 34030, El Anasser – Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria
Khaled Ayyach
; Naturalist
Bachir Harzallah
; Naturalist
Mohamed Missoum
; Naturalist
Salah Telailia
; Laboratory Agriculture and Ecosystem Functioning, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Chadli Bendjedid University, P.O. Box 73, 36000 El Tarf, Algeria
Sažetak
The Algerian coastline, known for its diverse array of fauna primarily dependent on marine ecosystems, has recently experienced notable changes in its community, perhaps due to the severe weather conditions in the North Atlantic. To explore this phenomenon, we conducted an extensive survey of the entire Algerian coast, specifically focusing on fishing ports and beaches, during November and December of 2022. Our objective was to investigate the remarkable and recent irruption of the razorbill Alca torda, which typically spends the winter in the open sea. Throughout our study, we documented a total of 32 sightings of razorbill individuals, including both live specimens observed within harbors (as depicted in Fig. 2 & 3) and deceased individuals washed up on the beaches.
Ključne riječi
coastline; Alca torda; winter; irruptions; Algeria
Hrčak ID:
303680
URI
Datum izdavanja:
30.6.2023.
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