Albatross Biology And Conservation

Author : Graham Robertson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Albatross Biology and Conservation written by Graham Robertson and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the Inaugural Albatross Conference in Hobart in 1995. Thirteen chapters are based directly on conference papers, and ten have been written subsequently. Topics covered include albatross taxonomy, ecology, feeding and breeding habits, population and distribution as well as the effect of human activities on albatross mortality. Examines the conservation of albatrosses and threats to their survival, in particular the incidental mortality associated with long line fisheries. Appraises recent research in albatross biology, ecology and conservation and discusses opportunities for future research.

Author : W. L. N. Tickell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Albatrosses written by W. L. N. Tickell and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albatrosses are long-lived seabirds that have long impressed those who travel the oceans, although this admiration has not prevented them from being killed in large numbers. They are famed for their supreme adaptations to the marine environment, breeding on remote islands and spending most of their lives at sea flying immense distances. Drawing on his own fieldwork and a comprehensive review of the literature, W.L.N. Tickell now presents the first comparative account of the albatross family. He explores albatross natural history from a geographic point of view, arranging the birds in four groups for convenience. He describes the various forms within each group, their distribution and breeding biology, as well as comparative treatments of moult, flight, behavior, and ecology. He concludes with a review of conservation and human attitudes toward albatrosses. His authoritative text is accompanied by numerous maps, tables, diagrams, and color photographs. Published in association with Christopher Helm/A & C Black

Author : Michael Brooke
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780198501251
Total Pages : 499 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Albatrosses and Petrels Across the World written by Michael Brooke and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visiting all the world's seas, the 125 species of albatross and petrel are the most oceanic and widespread of all seabirds. The nesting islands tenanted by these remarkable birds include some of the remotest atolls and some of the bleakest ice-bound Antarctic islands on the planet. Despite their penchant for the remote, petrels are now well studied ashore during breeding and, thanks to the rapid development of satellite tracking and similar techniques, when they roam the high seas. In this comprehensive and elegantly written book, Michael Brooke, who has visited some 40 countries in pursuit of birds, has brought together a wealth of information on all aspects of the biology of the species. He considers why Short-tailed Shearwaters nesting off Australia make regular 10,000 km round trips to Antarctica to harvest a single meal for their chicks, and he discusses the fearsome threat posed to most of the world's 21 albatross species by modern fishing techniques, especially long-lining. Following the ten introductory chapters come 125 individual species accounts, each accompanied by a detailed distribution map. These accounts are the most accessible and up-to-date summaries of each species' biology currently available. The book is enhanced by 16 color plates and many delightful line drawings by John Cox, and the text is also liberally illustrated with photographs. Albatrosses and Petrels Across the World will appeal to all seabird enthusiasts, whether non-specialists keen to learn more of the species that can be seen on a pelagic cruise, or professionals eager to discover how the extraordinary lifestyles of albatrosses and petrels are adaptations to a life on the ocean waves.

Author : Aleks Terauds
Publisher : New Holland Publishing Australia Pty Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Albatross written by Aleks Terauds and published by New Holland Publishing Australia Pty Limited. This book was released on 2005 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albatross - Elusive Mariners of the Southern Ocean tells the life histories of each of the five species of Albatross that breed in Australian waters, describes their breeding islands and outlines the efforts being made to preserve them. The book covers the history of human involvement in Bass Straight and the Southern Ocean the impact it has had on feral animals. Illustrated with the author's beautiful and intimate photographs of the birds, together with historic illustrations from publications such as Gould's The Birds of Australia and others created specifically for this book, Albatross is for all lovers of natural history, conservationists, students and researchers.

Author : Tui De Roy
Publisher : Christopher Helm Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781408152126
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Penguins written by Tui De Roy and published by Christopher Helm Publishers, Incorporated. This book was released on 2013 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Penguins are, perhaps, the most loved of all birds, often being portrayed as caricatures of ourselves. Yet despite their popularity the many extraordinary facets of penguin life are only just being revealed. Modelled on the authors' much-praised Albatross: Their world, their ways (2008), this book is the first to comprehensively cover all of the 18 penguin species alongside the latest research into many of their more unusual adaptations, such as their deep-diving abilities. Penguins are the 'canaries in the coalmine' of the oceans, and their presence is indicatiive of a healthy marine environment. Although they are an icon of the southern hemisphere, what penguins can teach us about our changing seas is of truly global significance.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book First International Conference on the Biology and Conservation of Albatrosses written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robin W. Doughty
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292742142
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Albatross and the Fish written by Robin W. Doughty and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breeding on remote ocean islands and spending much of its life foraging for food across vast stretches of seemingly empty seas, the albatross remains a legend for most people. And yet, humans are threatening the albatross family to such an extent that it is currently the most threatened bird group in the world. In this extensively researched, highly readable book, Robin W. Doughty and Virginia Carmichael tell the story of a potentially catastrophic extinction that has been interrupted by an unlikely alliance of governments, conservation groups, and fishermen. Doughty and Carmichael authoritatively establish that the albatross's fate is linked to the fate of two of the highest-value table fish, Bluefin Tuna and Patagonian Toothfish, which are threatened by unregulated commercial harvesting. The authors tell us that commercial fishing techniques are annually killing tens of thousands of albatrosses. And the authors explain how the breeding biology of albatrosses makes them unable to replenish their numbers at the rate they are being depleted. Doughty and Carmichael set the albatross's fate in the larger context of threats facing the ocean commons, ranging from industrial overfishing to our habit of dumping chemicals, solid waste, and plastic trash into the open seas. They also highlight the efforts of dedicated individuals, environmental groups, fishery management bodies, and governments who are working for seabird and fish conservation and demonstrate that these efforts can lead to sustainable solutions for the iconic seabirds and the entire ocean ecosystem.

Author : Tui De Roy
Publisher : Firefly Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781554074150
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Albatross written by Tui De Roy and published by Firefly Books Limited. This book was released on 2008 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at what is known about the albatross, a bird of legend and poetry, and examines the conditions that are threatening over three-quarters of all albatross species with extinction.

Author : Graham Barwell
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1780232144
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Albatross written by Graham Barwell and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “At length did cross an Albatross, / Through the fog it came; / As if it had been a Christian soul, / We hailed it in God’s name.” The introduction of the albatross in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” remains one of the most well-known references to this majestic seabird in Western culture. In Albatross, Graham Barwell goes beyond Coleridge to examine the role the bird plays in the lives of a wide variety of peoples and societies, from the early views of north Atlantic mariners to modern encounters by writers, artists, and filmmakers. Exploring how the bird has been celebrated in proverbs, folk stories, art, and ceremonies, Barwell shows how people marvel at the way the albatross soars through the air, covering awe-inspiring distances with little effort thanks to its impressive wingspan. He surveys the many approaches people have taken to thinking about the albatross over the past two hundred years—from those who devoted their lives to these birds to those who hunted them for food and sport—and discusses its place in the human imagination. Concluding with a reflection on the bird’s changing significance in the modern world, Barwell considers threats to its continued existence and its prospects for the future. With one hundred illustrations from nature, film, and popular culture, Albatross is an absorbing look at these beautiful birds.

Author : Lindsay Young
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0323885403
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conservation of Marine Birds written by Lindsay Young and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conservation of Marine Birds is the first book to outline and synthesize the myriad of threats faced by one of the most imperiled groups of birds on earth. With more than half of all 346 seabird species worldwide experiencing population declines and 29% of species recognized as globally threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the timing to determine solutions to threats could not be more urgent. Written by a diverse team of international experts on marine birds, this book explores the environmental and biogeographical factors that influence seabird conservation and provides concrete recommendations for mounting climate change issues. This book will be an important resource for researchers and conservationists, as well as ecologists and students who want to understand seabirds, the threats they are facing, and tactics to help conserve and protect them. Outlines both threats and solutions in the marine and terrestrial realm Synthesizes information to provide a comprehensive strategy moving forward, especially considering climate change Created by a team of experts with the latest and most comprehensive knowledge of seabird conservation