Biology of marine birds / edited by E.A. Schreiber, Joanna Burger.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Schreiber, Elizabeth Anne.

Burger, Joanna.

Series:

CRC marine biology series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sea birds.

Physical Description:

722 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, ©2002.

Summary:

"Biology of Marine Birds summarizes and analyzes their breeding biology, ecology, taxonomy, evolution, fossil history, physiology, energetics, and conservation. You will find no other book that covers all the major seabird groups and essential topics with this depth of detail. Whether you are studying, researching, or managing marine environments, you will find yourself reaching for this reference repeatedly."--Jacket.

Contents:

Seabirds in the marine environmment / E.A. Schreiber and Joanna Burger

The seabird fossil record and the role of paleontology in understanding seabird community structure / Kenneth I. Warhiet

Seabird systematics and distribution : a review of current knowledge / M. de L. Brooke

Colonial breeding in seabirds / John C. Coulson

Seabird demography and its relationship with the marine environment / Henri Weimerskirch

Foraging behavior and food of seabirds / David A. Shealer

Climate and weather effects on seabirds / E.A. Schreiber

Breeding biology, life histories, and life history-environment interactions in seabirds / Keith C. Hamer, E.A. Schreiber, and Joanna Burger

Site and mate choice in seabirds : an evolutionary approach / Joël Bried and Pierre Jouventin

Seabird communications and displays / J. Bryan Nelson and Patricia Herron Baird

Energetics of free-ranging seabirds / Hugh I. Ellis and Geir W. Gabrielsen

Seabird reproductive physiology and energetics / G. Causey Whittow

Chick growth and development in seabirds / G. Henk Visser

Water and salt balance in seabirds / David L. Goldstein

Effects of chemicals and pollution on seabirds / Joanna Burger and Michael Gochfeld

Interactions between fisheries and seabirds / William A. Montevecchi

Seabird conservation / P. Dee Boersma, J. Alan Clark, and Nigella Hillgarth

Shorebirds in the marine environment / Nils Warnock, Chris Elphick, and Margaret A. Rubega

Wading birds in the marine environment / Peter C. Frederick.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0849398827

9780849398827

OCLC:

46640826