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Conservation

Cormorant, Phalacrocorax coronatus (Namibia)

Seabird conservation concerns include:

bycatch (seabird/fisheries interactions),
monitoring of seabird populations,
seabird restoration following oil spills,
establishment of seabird sanctuaries, and
endangered species.

In some cases, removal of feral (non-native) predators is required, such as a project to remove rats, Rattus spp from small islands near Adak, Aleutian Islands, Alaska to restore seabird populations and another project to remove introduced arctic foxes, Alopex lagopus.

Population trends of seabirds differ greatly among species and sites so that long term ecological research is required. Researchers are relating seabird productivity and population trends to variations in climate, oceanography, and structure of the marine ecosystem.

Photo title: Cormorant, Phalacrocorax coronatus (Namibia)

Photo credit: FAO Fisheries

Photo title: Seagulls at Waihiki Island, New Zealand

Photo credit: Julia K Wells

Photo title: Soofi gull, Larus hemprichi (Oman)

Photo credit: FAO Fisheries

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Title

Albatrosses ( BOOK )

Author(s) / Editor(s)

Lindsey, T.

Description

Most albatrosses range across the Southern Hemisphere from Antarctica to Australia and from South Africa to South America. The ferocious air encircling Antarctica is an impossible place for almost all non-aquatic animals, but not for the albatross. The most distinctive characteristic of albatrosses is that they ride storms. They do not evade storms, or flee them, but climb aboard and ride them – effectively throughout their lives. Aside from a few close relatives among the petrels and shearwaters, they are the only animals that do this. Albatrosses outlines the life histories of these spectacular birds, and explores some of the main strategies that have evolved to enable them to achieve mastery of one of the most hostile regions on the planet. Complemented by stunning photographs taken from remote locations, this book will be treasured by natural history and bird enthusiasts. Paperback.

Keywords

ALBATROSS;

ANTARCTICA;

AUSTRALIA;

SOUTH AFRICA;

SOUTH AMERICA

Geography Keywords

ANTARCTICA;

AUSTRALIA;

SOUTH AFRICA;

SOUTH AMERICA;

SOUTHERN OCEAN