Book Details
Orange Code:47719
Paperback:740 pages
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1. Seabirds in the Marine Environment2. The Seabird Fossil Record and the Role of Paleontology in Understanding3. Seabird Systematics and Distribution: A Review of Current Knowledge4. Colonial Breeding in Seabirds5. Seabird Demography and Its Relationship with the Marine Environment6. Foraging Behavior and Food of Seabirds7. Climate and Weather Effects on Seabirds8. Breeding Biology, Life Histories, and Life History–Environment Interactions in Seabirds9. Site and Mate Choice in Seabirds: An Evolutionary Approach10. Seabird Communication and Displays11. Energetics of Free-Ranging Seabirds12. Seabird Reproductive Physiology and Energetics13. Chick Growth and Development in Seabirds14. Water and Salt Balance in Seabirds15. Effects of Chemicals and Pollution on Seabirds16. Interactions between Fisheries and Seabirds17. Seabird Conservation18. Shorebirds in the Marine Environment19. Wading Birds in the Marine Environment
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Biology of Marine Birds provides the only complete summary of information about marine birds ever published. It both summarizes and analyzes their breeding biology, ecology, taxonomy, evolution, fossil history, physiology, energetics, and conservation. The book covers four orders of marine birds: penguins (Sphenisciformes); albatross, shearwaters, petrels (Procellariiformes); pelicans, boobies, frigatebirds, tropicbirds, cormorants (Pelecaniformes); and gulls, terns, guillemots, auks (Charadriiformes - Families Laridae and Alcidae). Two summary chapters address the biology of shorebirds and wading birds and their lives in the marine environment.
This comprehensive book contains numerous summary tables that give you exhaustive information on various aspects of their life histories, breeding biology, physiology and energetics, and demography. It also discusses research techniques and future research needed, providing a guide to ornithologists and students for research projects.
Written by acknowledged experts in this field, Biology of Marine Birds is the ideal resource. The authors not only present known information, but provide new analyses and insights into marine bird biology. You will find no other book that covers all the major seabird groups and all the major topics with this depth of detail. Whether you are studying, researching, or managing marine environments, you will find yourself reaching for this resource repeatedly.
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