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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

Under Antarctic Ice ( BOOK )

Author(s) / Editor(s)

Wu, N.;

Mastro, J.

Description

A collection of fine photographs taken underwater in deep Antarctica, sponsored by the US National Science Foundation. Shows giant invertebrates, birds and mammals at the edge of the ice. 140 color photos, 2 maps.

Keywords

POLAR ECOSYSTEMS;

ANTARCTICA;

BIOLOGY;

BIRDS;

MAMMALS;

IMAGES

Geography Keywords

ANTARCTICA;

SOUTHERN OCEAN

Content Language(s)

English