Table 10. Result 2.2.: Key knowledge gaps about populations, demographics and threats are addressed. Action Priority Timescale Organisations Produce more reliable estimates of High By 2018 Range States, HELCOM, birds affected by oiling incidents OSPAR, shipping industries Produce up-to-date estimates of High By 2018 Range States, fishing birds affected by bycatch in industries wintering and breeding areas Undertake integrated surveys of Medium Established by Range States, Wetlands breeding success and its drivers to 2021, then International, National assess loss at each stage and to ongoing monitoring scheme assess breeding propensity coordinators, universities Undertake coordinated telemetry Medium Significant Range States, universities program to describe annual use of progress by sites for delineation of populations 2021 and potential sub-populations Evaluate and monitor breeding Medium Significant Range States, universities densities and habitat quality over progress by the breeding range 2025 Collect data about female body Low By 2025 Range States, universities condition in spring Clarify link between loss of Blue Medium By 2025 Range States, universities Mussel stocks (e.g. due to Round Goby) and Long-tailed Duck distribution and predict impact Clarify effect of changing nutrient Medium By 2025 Range States, universities inputs on quality and quantity of food Clarify effect of hazardous Medium By 2025 Range States, universities substances on quality and quantity of food Identify food preferences and Medium By 2025 Range States, universities availability in space and time, and thus assess site carrying capacity and stability
Table 10. Result 2.2.: Key knowledge gaps about populations, demographics and threats are addressed. Action Priority Timescale Organisations Produce more reliable estimates of birds affected by oiling incidents High By 2018 Range States, HELCOM, OSPAR, shipping industries Produce up-to-date estimates of birds affected by bycatch in wintering and breeding areas High By 2018 Range States, fishing industries Undertake integrated surveys of breeding success and its drivers to assess loss at each stage and to assess breeding propensity Medium Established by 2021, then ongoing Range States, Wetlands International, National monitoring scheme coordinators, universities Undertake coordinated telemetry program to describe annual use of sites for delineation of populations and potential sub-populations Medium Significant progress by 2021 Range States, universities Evaluate and monitor breeding densities and habitat quality over the breeding range Medium Significant progress by 2025 Range States, universities Collect data about female body condition in spring Low By 2025 Range States, universities Clarify link between loss of Blue Mussel stocks (e.g. due to Round Goby) and Long-tailed Duck distribution and predict impact Medium By 2025 Range States, universities Clarify effect of changing nutrient inputs on quality and quantity of food Medium By 2025 Range States, universities Clarify effect of hazardous substances on quality and quantity of food Medium By 2025 Range States, universities Identify food preferences and availability in space and time, and thus assess site carrying capacity and stability Medium By 2025 Range States, universities
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