The deployment site in Eyjafjörður (65.707°N x 18.135°W) is located within the border of the nature reserve of Krossanesborgir (1.15 km²) close to the town limits of Akureyri, north east Iceland. It consists of a marshland interspersed with small hills, boulders and ponds which provide breeding grounds for a variety of birds but 27 species were registered breeding in the area in 2003.
Krossanesborgir is a popular recreational area but during the breeding season traffic is limited to certain areas.
GLS deployment on Herring gull and Lesser black-backed gulls is carried out at two sides in Iceland; Krossanesborgir and in areas around Faxaflói and Reykjanes.
Seatrack partner
Sunna Björk Ragnarsdóttir
Icelandic Institute of Natural History
Gunnar Þór Hallgrímsson
University of Iceland
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