This report summarizes 10
years of data collected by volunteer participants in the Canadian
Lakes Loon Survey (CLLS) in Nova Scotia. It presents information on
the effects of acid precipitation, shoreline development, and human
disturbance on loon breeding success in this region.
Results show that, for the
most part, loons in Nova Scotia appear to be doing well. Breeding
success appeared to increase between 1991 and 2000. Data also indicate
that the association between lake acidity and loon breeding success is
not a simple one, and while shoreline development and human use of
lakes continues to increase across the province, results from the CLLS
show no clear relationship between these factors and loon breeding
success as of yet.
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