Ecology and conservation of North American sea ducks / edited by Jean-Pierre L. Savard, Environment Canada, Quebec City, QC, Canada; Dirk V. Derksen, U.S. Geological Survey, Anchorage, AK, USA; Dan Esler, U.S. Geological Survey, Anchorage, AK,

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Savard, Jean-Pierre L., editor.

Derksen, Dirk V., editor.

Esler, Dan (Daniel), editor.

Eadie, John M. (John McAllister), 1955- editor.

Series:

Studies in avian biology ; Volume 46.

Studies in Avian Biology ; Volume 46

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wildlife conservation--North America.

Wildlife conservation.

Sea ducks--Ecology--North America.

Sea ducks.

Sea ducks--Conservation--North America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (604 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The past decade has seen a huge increase in the interest and attention directed toward sea ducks, the Mergini tribe. This has been inspired, in large part, by the conservation concerns associated with numerical declines in several sea duck species and populations, as well as a growing appreciation for their interesting ecological attributes. Reflecting the considerable research recently conducted on this tribe, Ecology and Conservation of North American Sea Ducks examines the 15 extant species of sea ducks from North America.Chapters are organized conceptually to focus on, compare, and contras

Contents:

Front Cover; Contents; Editors; CONTRIBUTORS; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: Status and Trends of North American Sea Ducks : Reinforcing the Need for Better Monitoring; Chapter 2: Phylogenetics, Phylogeography, and Population Genetics of North American Sea Ducks (Tribe: Mergini); Chapter 3: Population Dynamics of Sea Ducks : USING Models to Understand the Causes, Consequences, Evolution, and Management of Variation in Life History Characteristics; Chapter 4: Infectious Diseases, Parasites, and Biological Toxins in Sea Ducks

Chapter 5: Breeding Costs, Nutrient Reserves, and Cross-Seasonal Effects : Dealing with Deficits in Sea DucksChapter 6: Contaminants in Sea Ducks : Metals, Trace Elements, Petroleum, Organic Pollutants, and Radiation; Chapter 7: Foraging Behavior, Ecology, and Energetics of Sea Ducks; Chapter 8: Variation in Migration Strategies of North American Sea Ducks; Chapter 9: Remigial Molt of Sea Ducks; Chapter 10: Site Fidelity, Breeding Habitats, and the Reproductive Strategies of Sea Ducks; Chapter 11: Breeding Systems, Spacing Behavior, and Reproductive Behavior of Sea Ducks

Chapter 12: Harvest of Sea Ducks in North America : A Contemporary SummaryChapter 13: Habitats of North American Sea Ducks; Chapter 14: Conservation of North American Sea Ducks; Chapter 15: Conclusions, Synthesis, and Future Directions : Understanding Sources of Population Change; Appendix A: North American Sea Ducks; STUDIES IN AVIAN BIOLOGY; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 7, 2015).

ISBN:

1-04-021303-0

0-429-16286-3

1-4822-4898-0

9780429162862

OCLC:

907924063