1. BIRDS WIDELY DISPERSE PATHOGEN-INFECTED TICKS2. SEABIRDS AND ISLAND COMMUNITIES: BIODIVERSITY AWARENESS AS A TOOL FOR THE CONSERVATION OF INSULAR SPECIES3. SEABIRD CONSERVATION IN FISHERIES: CURRENT STATE OF KNOWLEDGE AND CONSERVATION NEEDS FOR ARGENTINE HIGH-SEAS FLEETS4. PLASTIC DEBRIS AND SEABIRDS: UPDATING AN OLD STORY5. URBAN HYMNS: HOW URBAN ENVIRONMENTS AFFECT BIRD POPULATIONS AND AVIAN SINGING BEHAVIOR6. ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF THE SOCOTRA CORMORANT (PHALACROCORAX NIGROGULARIS) IN THE EASTERN ARABIAN GULF