Fig. 2: Surveys completed immediately following the cyclone highlight the scale of impact. | Communications Earth & Environment

Fig. 2: Surveys completed immediately following the cyclone highlight the scale of impact.

From: Cyclone Ilsa in April 2023 led to significant seabird mortality on Bedout Island

Fig. 2

Photos of Bedout Island from the initial helicopter (aerial) survey four days after Cyclone Ilsa in April 2023. Panel b is a cropped (zoomed-in) section of panel a: in the bottom panel, at least 98 dead seabirds are visible, the area (approx. 25 × 13 m) is indicated by the dashed line. Both images are provided for reference only and were not used for data extraction as species identification was not possible.

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