Birds as monitors of environmental change
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書誌事項
Birds as monitors of environmental change
Chapman & Hall, 1993
1st ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Since birds are often near the top of food chains and are relatively easily studied, they have often been studied as biological indicators of changes in the environment. Although there is some controversy over exactly how bird populations can be used as predictors of environmental changes, ever since Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" they have been recognized as highly sensitive to pollution and other changes in the environment. This book takes a fresh look at this subject. The text looks at how bird populations are affected by pollutants, water quality and other physical changes and how this scientific knowledge can help in predicting the effects of pollutants and other physical changes in the environment.
目次
Can birds be used to monitor the environment? Environmental change. Birds as monitors of radionuclide contamination. Birds as indicators of change in water quality. Birds as monitors of pollutants. Seabirds as indicators of change in marine prey stocks. Migrants as monitors of change in the tropics. An integrated approach to assessing environmental changes affecting birds. Synthesis and future prospects.
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