TY - BOOK AU - Savard,Jean-Pierre L. AU - Derksen,Dirk V. AU - Esler,Dan AU - Eadie,John M. AU - Skean,Vanessa W. TI - Ecology and conservation of North American sea ducks SN - 9781482248975 AV - QL696.A52 E26 2015 U1 - 598.4/1 23 PY - 2015///] CY - Boca Raton, FL PB - CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group KW - Sea ducks KW - Ecology KW - North America KW - Conservation KW - Ducks N1 - 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 ER -