The albatross and the fish: linked lives in the open seas
Doughty, R.W.; Carmichael, V. (2011). The albatross and the fish: linked lives in the open seas. Mildred Wyatt-Wold Series in Ornithology. University of Texas Press: Austin. ISBN 978-0-292-72682-6.
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| Keywords |
Aquatic organisms > Marine organisms > Aquatic birds > Marine birds
Chemical effects
Conservation
Ecology
Fishes
Pollution
Marine/Coastal |
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- Doughty, R.W.
- Carmichael, V.
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| Abstract |
Breeding on remote ocean islands and spending much of its life foraging for food across vast stretches of seemingly empty seas, the albatross remains a legend for most people. And yet, humans are threatening the albatross family to such an extent that it is currently the most threatened bird group in the world. In this extensively researched, highly readable book, Robin W. Doughty and Virginia Carmichael tell the story of a potentially catastrophic extinction that has been interrupted by an unlikely alliance of governments, conservation groups, and fishermen |
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