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The Alcidae, or auks, are one of the most abundant and specialized groups of seabirds in the world. They are also an extremely diverse group, exhibiting a remarkable range of form and ecological adaptations. This volume takes an in-depth and comprehensive look at these fascinating seabirds.
New field study findings are incorporated into the coverage of a wide range of aspects, including breeding biology, population ecology, evolution, and conservation.
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The auks, or Alcidae, are one of the most specialized groups of seabirds. They are also an extremely diverse group, exhibiting a fascinating range of form and ecological adaptations. Moreover, they are the seabirds most vulnerable to man's activities, especially oil pollution, and hence are of great concern to conservationists. The last ten to fifteen years have seen an enormous amount of work on the auks, including a number of long-term field studies. This book summarizes, for the first time, the information gained on breeding biology, population ecology, evolution, and conservation of the group. As well as being interesting in their own right, the auks have proved useful as model species with which to explore the many themes and problems in ecology and evolution.
The title of this book pays fitting tribute to Finn Salomonsen, who in 1944 wrote his own Atlantic Alcidae, a largely taxonomic work on the auks. The enormous amount of ecological information added to this by the present volume should enable a full appreciation of the group and of the special conservation problems which they face.
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All you ever wanted to know and then some about the seven species of alcids...Worth buying for an Audubon or school library.
--FLORIDA NATURALIST
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The Atlantic Alcidae: the evolution, distribution and biology of the Auks inhabiting the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent water areas.
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Atlantic Alcidae: The Evolution, Distribution and Biology of the Auks Inhabiting the Atlantic Ocean and Adjacent Water Areas book by David N. Nettleship
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Hardcover. English. See images for condition. About the book >.>.> This book is the first comprehensive overview of the biology and ecol- ogy of the Atlantic Alcidae and it aims to provide a summary and synoptic view of current knowledge of the subject. The contributors are among the most active researchers and teachers in the field of seabird ecology and behaviour; their chapters attempt to bring together the most significant information available on the Atlantic auks, and also to present new re- search findings, particularly those derived from the intensive and inte- grated studies performed during the last 10-15 years. The book, then, is a first attempt to see where we stand. The chapters both summarize what is known of fundamental aspects of the birds' biology and identify the gaps in our information, thus providing an idea of what work is required in the future. Its contents should satisfy the needs of a wide variety of readers, from those requiring specific details of an individual species to those concerned with broad biological concepts or theoretical ideas derived from the. Seller Inventory # Batch-FM621-VG-12977
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