| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (some color) |
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Studies in avian biology / Cooper Ornithological Society ; volume 46 |
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Studies in avian biology ; no. 46
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| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed April 27, 2015) |
| Subject |
Sea ducks -- Ecology -- North America
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Sea ducks -- Conservation -- North America
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NATURE -- Animals -- Birds.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ornithology.
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North America.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Savard, Jean-Pierre L., editor.
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Derksen, Dirk V., editor.
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Esler, Dan (Daniel), editor.
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Eadie, John M. (John McAllister), 1955- editor.
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Skean, Vanessa W
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| ISBN |
9781482248982 |
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1482248980 |
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9780429162862 |
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0429162863 |
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