Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Ancient seabird guano reveals how climate change may shape future populations

By analyzing peat cores, researchers have shown how populations of nesting seabirds have fluctuated on a sub-Antarctic island over 8,000 years. They found that bird numbers rose and fell alongside shifts in climate, offering new clues about how future climate change could impact seabird populations.

Ancient seabird guano reveals how climate change may shape future populations
Image: Phys.org
By analyzing peat cores, researchers have shown how populations of nesting seabirds have fluctuated on a sub-Antarctic island over 8,000 years. They found that bird numbers rose and fell alongside shifts in climate, offering new clues about how future climate change could impact seabird populations.

Originally published at Phys.org

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