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STUDENT INFORMATION
Your Name
Date

Mariana Olivarez

3/11/16

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NEWS ARTICLE INFORMATION

News Article Title

News Article Date

News Website

URL of News Article

NEWS ARTICLE AUTHOR(S)

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Author 3

SCHOLARLY JOURNAL INFORMATION

*Name of Scholarly Journal
*Journal Article Title

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Autonomous acoustic sensors help researchers find

endangered seabirds

URL of Journal Article

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/02/160225140240.htm

*Date of Journal Article Publication

mo.)

(no credit for CRA if older than 2

2/25/16

Funding Source/Support (if available)

RESEARCHER(S) AFLLIATION(S)
Researcher/Journal Article Author
University/Agency Affiliation

Abraham L. Borker
University of California - Santa Cruz

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Portia Halbert
University of California - Santa Cruz

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Matthew W. Mckown
University of California - Santa Cruz

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Bernie R. Tershy
University of California - Santa Cruz

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Donald A. Croll
University of California - Santa Cruz

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KEY FINDINGS
*Species

(Scientific Name this may require some research from outside sources)

Brachyramphus marmoratus

*Location of Research/Habitat
*Research Question/Purpose
murrelet calls conducted by field biologists.

old-growth redrood forests

To find a viable alternative to surveys of

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*Key Findings

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Marbled murrelets are good at camoflauging themselves and

therefor makes it hard for biologists to find where they nest. They are so hard to find
that no one had described what murrelets look like until 1974 when someone stumbled
upon one of their nests. During breeding season the murrelets turn a mottled ashy brown
color that blends well with the old growth redrood forests where they nest. Since a lot of
their habitats have been logged, population for the birds has greatly declined and the
murrelet populations on Oregan, Waghinton, and California are considered endangered.
Scientists are trying to help the population progress again, but they need to know how
the populations are responding and to do that they need to be able to find their
populations.The research team

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RELEVANT PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY TOPIC

Preservation, Wildlife Biology

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