Stockholm Seminar on "Save a third for the birds"
Save a third for the birds- Tipping points and why seabirds depend on access to one third of the world’s fishSeabirds form an important link between human societies and marine ecosystems and are
some of the best and most easily measured indicators when it comes to diagnosing the
health of the world´s marine ecosystems.
Seabirds prey on marine resources that are increasingly sought after in the global marketplace,
with a rapidly growing demand for high value protein. In the most comprehensive
study ever undertaken, an international group of scientists, including Baltin Nest Institute researcher
Henrik Österblom, has shown that many seabird species decline strongly when the food
available for them in the ocean declines below a third of the maximum amount recorded.
Understanding how seabird species can be sustained while securing food security for a growing
human population is a massive challenge, highlighting the necessity of making trade-offs
between different services.
This talk will describe the social-ecological role of seabirds and forage fish, using global
data-sets on their interactions. The talk will investigate predator-prey relationships and critical
tipping points analogous to the planetary boundaries concept and explore the potential
applicability of these findings in the Anthropocene.
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