National Recovery Plan for the Christmas Island Frigatebird Fregata andrewsi
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Other Potential Threats
Sea-surface temperature was strongly correlated with average annual breeding success of Abbott's Boobies. It was hypothesised that cold water upwellings provided rich food resources (Reville et al. 1990). Higher sea-surface temperatures predicted as a result of global warming could reduce food availability in marine areas adjacent to Christmas Island.
Currently there is very little information on the areas in which Christmas Island Frigatebirds forage. It is likely that over-fishing is a potential problem in some of the foraging habitat of Christmas Island Frigatebirds.
Domestic cats could also pose a potential threat to grounded birds, especially in settled areas.