Biology of Marine BirdsE. A. Schreiber, Joanna Burger CRC Press, 16/08/2001 - 740 páginas Biology of Marine Birds provides the only complete summary of information about marine birds ever published. It analyzes their breeding biology, ecology, taxonomy, evolution, fossil history, physiology, energetics, and conservation. The book covers four orders of marine birds in detail and includes two summary chapters that address the biology of shorebirds and wading birds and their lives in the marine environment. Summary tables give detailed information on various aspects of their life histories, breeding biology, physiology and energetics, and demography. It provides a guide to ornithologists and students for research projects. |
Índice
A Review of Current Knowledge | 57 |
4 Colonial Breeding in Seabirds | 87 |
5 Seabird Demography and Its Relationship with the Marine Environment | 115 |
6 Foraging Behavior and Food of Seabirds | 137 |
7 Climate and Weather Effects on Seabirds | 179 |
8 Breeding Biology Life Histories and Life History8211Environment Interactions in Seabirds | 217 |
An Evolutionary Approach | 263 |
10 Seabird Communication and Displays | 307 |
13 Chick Growth and Development in Seabirds | 439 |
14 Water and Salt Balance in Seabirds | 467 |
15 Effects of Chemicals and Pollution on Seabirds | 485 |
16 Interactions between Fisheries and Seabirds | 527 |
17 Seabird Conservation | 559 |
18 Shorebirds in the Marine Environment | 581 |
19 Wading Birds in the Marine Environment | 617 |
Appendices | 657 |
11 Energetics of FreeRanging Seabirds | 359 |
12 Seabird Reproductive Physiology and Energetics | 409 |
Back Cover | 687 |
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