Table 1 Seabirds detected within transects on Bedout Island following Cyclone Ilsa (13 April 2023)

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

Date

n

MABO

BRBO

LEFR

CRTE

BRNO

Chicks

Obs

Den

Obs

Den

Obs

Den

Obs

Den

Obs

Den

Obs

Den

24/6/2023

5

25

0.042 ± 0.048

96

0.160 ± 0.157

1

0.002 ± 0.004

11

0.018 ± 0.032

0

0.000 ± 0.000

0

0.000 ± 0.000

21/7/2023

10

29

0.024 ± 0.031

77

0.064 ± 0.106

8

0.007 ± 0.016

4

0.003 ± 0.019

8

0.007 ± 0.016

2

0.002 ± 0.004

  1. n number of transects completed, MABO Masked Booby, BRBO Brown Booby, LEFR Lesser Frigatebird, CRTE Crested Tern, BRNO Brown Noddy, Chicks juvenile boobies, species unknown, Obs number of dead carcasses observed, Den density of birds/m2.
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