This resource is part of a series produced by the Zoological Society of London and the University of Cambridge, which aims to (1) assess seabirds’ vulnerability to climate change in the North-East Atlantic, and (2) identify potential conservation actions that could reduce this vulnerability. This guidance collates information fromthe scientifc literature, non-governmental
organisations’ reports, conservation practitioner input and online databases into a single resource, and provides a reference manual to assist conservation planning. It is intended to be used by anyone who wishes to identify climate change threats to seabirds; to compare threats between diferent areas of the North-East Atlantic; to start a quantitative climate
change vulnerability assessment for a local population; or to review options for conservation action in response to climate change. This book synthesises available information for seabirds in the North-East Atlantic. The North-East Atlantic covers the OSPAR region of Europe, from the Barents Sea and Svalbard in the North, to the coast of Portugal in the South. We also included species and populations breeding in and around the Baltic Sea; this adjustment was made in response to known distributions of signifcant fsh stocks, as well as
information on areas known to be important breeding and/or wintering grounds for species otherwise common in Western Europe. We did not assess species or populations in the Mediterranean, around Greenland, around the Azores or around the Canaries. As part of planning and developing this series of resources, we consulted and collaborated with a
variety of conservation stakeholders and practitioners from across Europe, and have added their knowledge and experience to complement the available published information. This
includes currently unpublished impacts and frst-hand experience on the practicality and efectiveness of conservation actions.