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. 
 - xxii, 584 pages :  illustrations (some color), maps ;  26 cm. 
 - Studies in avian biology ;  no. 46. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781482248975 1482248972 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sea ducks--Ecology--North America.<br/>Sea ducks--Conservation--North America.<br/>Ecology<br/>Ducks
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QL696.A52  / E26 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>598.4/1