auklet

Naturally, Stolzenburg says, scientists are concerned about the long-term impact the rats might have on the auklet population.

Stolzenburg说，很自然，科学家们非常关心老鼠对小海雀的种群数量造成的长期影响有多大。

The team found that populations of seabird species the eagles had historically preyed on, such as Brandt´s cormorant and Cassin´s auklet, are now greatly reduced on the islands.

研究小组发现，曾经作为白头海雕捕食对象的海鸟种群，如布氏鸬鹚和卡辛氏海雀，在海峡群岛上的数量大大减少。

The team found that populations of seabird species the eagles had historically preyed on, such as Brandt´s cormorant and Cassin´s auklet, are now greatly reduced on the islands.

研究小组发现，秃鹰之前捕食的海鸟目前数量急剧减少，如勃兰特岛鸬鹚和卡森岛海雀。