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In the last few years there has been an excltmg upsurge in seabird research. There are several reasons for this. Man's increased ex­ ploitation of natural resources has led to a greater awareness of the potential conflicts with seabirds, and of the use of seabirds to indicate the damage we might be doing to our environment. Many seabird populations have increased dramatically in numbers and so seem more likely to conflict with man, for example through competition for food or transmission of diseases. Oil exploration and production has resulted in major studies of seabird distributions and ecology in relation to oil pollution. The possibility that seabirds may provide information on fish stock biology is now being critically investigated. Some seabird species have suffered serious declines in numbers and require conservation action to be taken to reduce the chances that they will become extinct. This requires an understanding of the factors determining their population size and dynamics.

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Author:   R. W. Furness ,  R W Furness
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.271kg
ISBN:  

9781461292401

ISBN 10:   1461292409
Pages:   166
Publication Date:   06 October 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Seabird Life Styles.- 2.1 What is a seabird?.- 2.2 Habitat selection.- 2.3 Mating systems.- 2.4 Colonial breeding.- 2.5 Life-history theory.- 2.6 Comparative seabird life histories.- 2.7 Conclusions.- 2.8 Interactions with man.- 3. Seabird Feeding Ecology.- 3.1 What seabirds eat.- 3.2 How seabirds feed.- 3.3 Where seabirds feed.- 3.4 Variation in foraging success with age.- 3.5 Studying seabird communities.- 4. Regulation of Seabird Populations.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.9 Regulation of populations: the theories.- 4.3 The evidence: are seabird populations regulated?.- 4.4 The evidence: density-dependent effects.- 4.5 Conclusions.- 5. Interactions with Fisheries.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Estimating food consumption by seabirds.- 5.3 Simulation modeling.- 5.4 Direct measurement of seabird metabolism.- 5.5 Changes in ecosystem structure.- 5.6 Conclusions.- 6. Monitoring Marine Environments.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Plastics.- 6.3 Oil.- 6.4 Organochlorines.- 6.5 Heavy metals.- 6.6 Radionuclides.- 6.7 Monitoring fish stocks.- 6.8 Monitoring seabird numbers.- 7. Seabirds as Pests.- 7.1 Conflict with fisheries and agriculture.- 7.2 Detrimental effects on other species.- 7.3 Gulls and the urban environment.- 7.3.1 Urban nesting.- 7.3.2 Gulls and refuse tips.- 7.3.3 Bird strikes.- 7.4 Disease transmission.- 7.5 Control of seabird pests.- 8. Seabird Conservation Requirements.- 8.1 Exploitation of seabirds by man.- 8.2 Habitat destruction.- 8.3 Predation by introduced alien animals.- 8.4 Other factors.- References.

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