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Scientists found that an early Arctic spring in Africa is killing red knots by disrupting their food supply. The birds' short beaks limit their access to shellfish, essential for survival.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- How Arctic spring kills birds in Africa Lomonosov Moscow State University · May 12, 2016 · first to report
- Shrinking shorebird pays the bill for rapid Arctic warming while wintering in the tropics NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research · May 12, 2016