num_pages: 740
description: 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.
language: English
title: Biology of Marine Birds
publisher: CRC Press