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Some 1,832 sea birds, the guanay and booby species, were found dead on the coast of Arequipa between 17 and 24 June apparently due to displacement of warm waters to the south as a result of the El Niño phenomenon, reported Gustavo Robles , Production Area Manager.
The specialist said that warm water currents caused the cold waters and deepen these the anchoveta resource, marine species that serves as food for seabirds.
Situation that presumes that these birds died from starvation due to physical weakness caused by food shortages.
He explained that the guano birds were found dead in the fields of Lomas, Chala (Caravelí); Penthouse, Gangplank, La Punta (Camana); Mejia Catarindo, Arantas and Punta de Bombon (Islay).
In these areas also found lesser amount pelicans and some dead sea lions, said Gustavo Robles who inspected several of the places mentioned above.
The latest report states that only sector in Punta de Bombon June 24 250 sea birds were found dead.
The Instituto del Mar del Peru (Imarpe) issued a report stating that the guano birds would be migrating north and center of the country to the coasts of the south, where not finding their favorite food (anchovy) have died from starvation.
Imarpe staff also conducted an analysis to the crop of these birds and found no trace of having ingested food, so it would be dying for lack of food.
Gustavo Robles said the Imarpe, Sernanp and SENASA continue taking samples to more accurately determine what is killing the seabirds.
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