740 Pages 60 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Biology of Marine Birds provides the only complete summary of information about marine birds ever published. It analyzes their breeding biology, ecology, taxonomy, evolution, fossil history, physiology, energetics, and conservation. The book covers four orders of marine birds in detail and includes two summary chapters that address the biology of shorebirds and wading birds and their lives in the marine environment. Summary tables give detailed information on various aspects of their life histories, breeding biology, physiology and energetics, and demography. It provides a guide to ornithologists and students for research projects.

    Seabirds in the Marine Environment, E.A. Schreiber and J. Burger
    The Fossil Seabird Fossil Record and the Role of Paleontology in Understanding Seabird Community Structure, K.I. Warheit
    Seabird Systematics and Distribution: A Review of Current Knowledge, M. de L. Brooke
    Colonial Breeding in Seabirds, J.C. Coulson
    Seabird Demography and Its Relationship with the Marine Environment, H. Weimerskirch
    Foraging Behavior and Food of Seabirds, D.A. Shealer
    Climate and Weather Effects on Seabirds, E.A. Schreiber
    Breeding Biology, Life Histories and Life History-Environment Interactions in Seabirds, K.C. Hamer, E.A. Schreiber, and J. Burger
    Site and Mate Choice in Seabirds: An Evolutionary Approach, J. Bried and P. Jouventin
    Seabird Communication and Displays, J.B. Nelson and P.H. Baird
    Energetics of Free-Ranging Seabirds, H.I. Ellis and G.W. Gabrielson
    Seabird Reproductive Physiology and Energetics, G.C. Whittow
    Chick Growth and Development in Seabirds, G.H. Visser
    Water and Salt Balance in Seabirds, D.L. Goldstein
    Effects of Chemicals and Pollution on Seabirds, J. Burger and M. Gochfeld
    Interactions Between Fisheries and Seabirds, W.A. Montevecchi
    Seabird Conservation, P.D. Boersma, J.A. Clark, and N. Hilgarth
    Shorebirds in the Marine Environment, N. Warnock, M.A. Rubega, and C. Elphick
    Wading Birds in the Marine Environment, P.C. Frederick
    Appendix 1: List of Seabird Species
    Appendix 2: Table of Seabird Species and Life History Characteristics
    Index

    Biography

    E. A. Schreiber, Joanna Burger

    "[A]n impressive array of chapters written by world-renowned seabird ecologists and physiologists. … [A] well-written and relatively comprehensive review … ."
    - The Condor


    "...the book is very comparative in the subjects that it covers. Readers will be able to compare feeding behaviors, breeding biology, chick development, and many other subjects... The editors are to be commended for making a multiple author text work together so well. The writing is very readable and straightforward."
    -Library News for Zoos and Aquariums, September 2001

    "The publishers make the rather strong claim that this book provides the only complete summary of information ever published about these specialized birds. Surprisingly, this statement appears correct. Major advances have been made in the study of marine birds in the last two or three decades. This book represents a timely and tremendously useful introduction to recent results, within a general context of evolution, ecology, physiology and conservation. … The essential character of this book is that it contains a wealth of information, nicely presented with good tables and graphs, and illustrated by numerous sketches by John Busby and others. Generally, the text is of very high quality. … this book is undoubtedly a considerable achievement. It seems to be aimed essentially at research biologists, though it will of interest to plenty of other people. It is a book for dipping into at intervals, with relish, rather than for reading cover to cover. And there is a great deal to dip into."
    -David Max, in Ibis, Vol. 144, 2002