Population

Species Reference: 
Melanitta americana
EoL id: 
1276209
EoL DataObjectVersion id: 
31137687
Subject: 
http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Trends
Section: 
Trends
Description: 

Population

The total population is estimated to number c.530,000-830,000 individuals (Delany and Scott 2006), probably including c.350,000-560,000 mature individuals, on the basis that they probably account for around 2/3 of the population.

Population Trend

Decreasing
Source: 
IUCN
Source URL: 
http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/22732425
License: 
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
Rights Holder: 
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources