Ecology and conservation of North American sea ducks / edited by Jean-Pierre L. Savard, Dirk V. Derksen, Dan Esler, John M. Eadie ; assisted by Vanessa W. Skean.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Studies in avian biology ; no. 46.Publisher: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2015]Copyright date: �2015Description: xxii, 584 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781482248975
  • 1482248972
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 598.4/1 23
LOC classification:
  • QL696.A52 E26 2015
Other classification:
  • Uggm
Contents:
Status and trends of North American sea ducks -- Phylogenetics, phylogeography, and population genetics of North American sea ducks -- Population dynamics of sea ducks -- Infectious diseases, parasites, and biological toxins in sea ducks -- Breeding costs, nutrient reserves, and cross-seasonal effects -- Contaminants in sea ducks -- Foraging behavior, ecology, and energetics of sea ducks -- Variation in migration strategies of North American sea ducks -- Remigial molt of sea ducks -- Site fidelity, breeding habitats, and the reproductive strategies of sea ducks -- Breeding systems, spacing behavior, and reproductive behavior of sea ducks -- Harvest of sea ducks in North America -- Habitats of North American sea ducks -- Conservation of North American sea ducks -- Conclusion.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Status and trends of North American sea ducks -- Phylogenetics, phylogeography, and population genetics of North American sea ducks -- Population dynamics of sea ducks -- Infectious diseases, parasites, and biological toxins in sea ducks -- Breeding costs, nutrient reserves, and cross-seasonal effects -- Contaminants in sea ducks -- Foraging behavior, ecology, and energetics of sea ducks -- Variation in migration strategies of North American sea ducks -- Remigial molt of sea ducks -- Site fidelity, breeding habitats, and the reproductive strategies of sea ducks -- Breeding systems, spacing behavior, and reproductive behavior of sea ducks -- Harvest of sea ducks in North America -- Habitats of North American sea ducks -- Conservation of North American sea ducks -- Conclusion.

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