Somateria

Right now, there's a wonderful variety of ducks and geese at Beavertail, including eiders (Somateria mollissima), brants (Branta bernicla), and Black scoters (Melanitta nigra).

"You will choke, choke on the air you try to breathe..." greygirlbeast 2010

Right now, there's a wonderful variety of ducks and geese at Beavertail, including eiders (Somateria mollissima), brants (Branta bernicla), and Black scoters (Melanitta nigra).

"You will choke, choke on the air you try to breathe..." greygirlbeast 2010

For example, considerable genetic diversity exists among populations of common eider ducks (Somateria mollissima) nesting throughout the circumpolar Arctic.

Effects of climate change on the biodiversity of the Arctic 2009

Mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite variation in the eider duck (Somateria mollissima) indicate stepwise postglacial colonization of Europe and limited current long-distance dispersal.

Effects of climate change on the biodiversity of the Arctic 2009

Mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite variation in the eider duck (Somateria mollissima) indicate stepwise postglacial colonization of Europe and limited current long-distance dispersal.

Effects of climate change on the biodiversity of the Arctic 2009

Restrictions on hunting have also allowed recovery of species such as common eider (Somateria mollissima) and barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) that nest in the high Arctic, to the point where it may be justified to reconsider opening hunting seasons on them.

Climate change and terrestrial wildlife management in the Fennoscandian North 2009

Mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite variation in the eider duck (Somateria mollissima) indicate stepwise postglacial colonization of Europe and limited current long-distance dispersal.

Effects of climate change on the biodiversity of the Arctic 2009

With increasing temperatures, in concert with other long-term changes, such as wetland eutrophication, populations of some waterfowl species, for example whistling swans (Cygnus columbianus), eider ducks (Somateria spp.), and greylag geese (Anser anser), are expected to increase in size and to expand their distribution.

Climate change and terrestrial wildlife management in the Fennoscandian North 2009

In contrast to common eider ducks, king eider ducks (Somateria spectabilis) show a distinct lack of spatial genetic structure across arctic North America [49].

Effects of climate change on the biodiversity of the Arctic 2009

Because of the length of coastline associated with this ecoregion, the area also supports a great variety of seabirds like murre (Uria spp.), eider (Somateria spp.), tern (Sterna spp.), and puffin (Fratercula spp.).

Eastern Canadian forests 2008