Dead Gannet Covered in Oil
A dead gannet (family Sulidae) covered in oil from a spill; Nova Scotia. Oil penetrates and opens up the structure of birds plumage, reducing its insulating ability and making the birds more vulnerable to temperature fluctuations and less buoyant in the
Picture No
13623377
Media ID
43069168
Size
3851px x 2562px
(4.9MB)
Credit
Noble Proctor /Science Source/ www.ardea.com
Category
NA
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Ardea Picture Library
Picture No
13623377
Contributor Ref
SCS-90072563
