Larus dominicanus   Lichtenstein, 1823

Kelp gull
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Aves | Charadriiformes | Laridae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Others.  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Antarctic. Tropical to polar.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 58.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 1.1 kg (Ref. 356)

Short description Morphology

Wing: 397 cm.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Wingspan: 128 to 142 cm (Ref. 8812). Found in the pelagic zone, beach and shoreline (Ref. 116102). Surface seizing; coastal (Ref. 356).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

SAUP Database. 2006. (Ref. 356)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 08 August 2018

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 2.4 - 22.9, mean 13.5 (based on 1883 cells).
Resilience (Ref. 69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=9.58-22.23).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.