Common murre die-off in the Gulf of Alaska

A gravel beach with several dead murres washed up together
Photo By/Credit

David Irons

Date Shot/Created
01/01/2016
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Common murres washed up on a rocky beach in Prince William Sound during a massive die-off due to a catastrophic marine heatwave in 2015-16.
Species
Uria aalge
Subject tags
Birds
Climate change
Climate effects
Monitoring
Seabirds