What does SAN stand for?

Sandeels (FAO species name code)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Scotland said a "plentiful supply" of food in the form of sandeels and other small fish has helped many species that struggled to raise chicks in recent years.

It's a gull as brood hits 10-year high

But an apparent glut of sandeels - the staple diet of many seabirds - seems to have eased the rapid depletion of species like kittiwakes, guillemots and the terns.

Tide turns for the Arctic tern

Conservationists are concerned the drop in productivity, as a result of a lack of sandeels, will mean fewer breeding birds and continued decline of key species.

Climate change causes birds to lay eggs early

Sandeels can be extremely plentiful, especially now that many of the fish at the top of the food web are so depleted.

Tangled in the food web: commercial fishing takes a toll on seabird ...

When the population of sandeels, which are little schooling fish, is relatively high and boat waste is low, the hungry skuas don't prey as heavily on other birds.

Bird dilemma: more seabirds killed when boats discard fewer fish

Fish such as sandeels are a vital food source for seabirds but their stocks have been affected by rising sea temperatures.

Seabird colonies hit by shortage of fish

There are concerns about sandeels - a vital food for some bird species.

environment today: Grim reality of nature in the raw reveals birds' ...

Seabirds like puffins are at risk as their food supply - small fish called sandeels - is reduced as the North Sea warms.

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