Aves |
Gaviiformes |
Gaviidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Others; freshwater; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 125033), usually 0 - 5 m (Ref. 125033). Polar; 83°N - 20°N, 172°W - 180°E (Ref. 124582)
Arctic, North Atlantic, North Pacific and the Mediterranean. Known inland in Greenland, northern Canada and northern Russia, also in Alaska, Svalbard, Norway and the Caspian Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found on beach and shoreline (Ref. 116102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Hüppop, O., J. Dierschke, K.-M. Exo, E. Fredrich and R. Hill. 2006. (Ref. 96348)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
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Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
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Abundance
Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
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Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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