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Biology of Marine Birds provides the only complete summary of information about marine birds ever published. It both summarizes and analyzes their breeding biology, ecology, taxonomy, evolution, fossil history, physiology, energetics, and conservation. The book covers four orders of marine birds: penguins (Sphenisciformes); albatross, shearwaters, petrels (Procellariiformes); pelicans, boobies, frigatebirds, tropicbirds, cormorants (Pelecaniformes); and gulls, terns, guillemots, auks (Charadriiformes - Families Laridae and Alcidae). Two summary chapters address the biology of shorebirds and wading birds and their lives in the marine environment.This comprehensive book contains numerous summary tables that give you exhaustive information on various aspects of their life histories, breeding biology, physiology and energetics, and demography. It also discusses research techniques and future research needed, providing a guide to ornithologists and students for research projects. Written by acknowledged experts in this field, Biology of Marine Birds is the ideal resource. The authors not only present known information, but provide new analyses and insights into marine bird biology. You will find no other book that covers all the major seabird groups and all the major topics with this depth of detail. Whether you are studying, researching, or managing marine environments, you will find yourself reaching for this resource repeatedly.
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Biology of Marine Birds 9882_frame_FM Page 2 Tuesday, July 3, 2001 3:48 PM COVER PHOTOGRAPHS Front Cover (clockwise from top right) Red-tailed Tropicbird (R.W. Schreiber) Great Frigatebird (R.W. Schreiber) Laysan Albatross — Adult protecting young chick (R.W. and E.A. Schreiber) Back Cover (top to bottom) Shy albatrosses (H. Weimerskirch) White tern with fish in its bill (E.A. Schreiber) Masked Booby adult with chick (R.W. and E.A. Schreiber) Jackass Penguin pair with young (R.W. and E.A. Schreiber) Biology of Marine Birds Edited by E. A. Schreiber Joanna Burger CRC Marine Biology SERIES Peter L. Lutz, Editor CRC PR E S S Boca Raton London New York Washington, D.C. 9882_frame_FM Page 4 Tuesday, July 3, 2001 9:39 AM Senior Editor: John Sulzycki Project Editor: Naomi Lynch Marketing Manager: Carolyn Spence Cover Designer: Shayna Murry Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Biology of marine birds / edited by Elizabeth A. Schreiber and Joanna Burger. p. cm. — (CRC marine biology) Includes bibliographical references (p. ). ISBN 0-8493-9882-7 (alk. paper) 1. Sea birds. I. Schreiber, Elizabeth Anne. II. Burger, Joanna. III. Series. QL673 .B53 2001 598.177—dc21 2001025898 CIP This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reprinted material is quoted with permission, and sources are indicated. A wide variety of references are listed. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and the publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or for the consequences of their use. Neither this book nor any part may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. All rights reserved. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the personal or internal use of specific clients, may be granted by CRC Press LLC, provided that $1.50 per page photocopied is paid directly to Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923 USA. The fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is ISBN 0-8493-9882-7/01/$0.00+$1.50. The fee is subject to change without no