Albatrosses and petrels across the world
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Albatrosses and petrels across the world
(Bird families of the world, 11)
Oxford University Press, 2004
大学図書館所蔵 全1件
  青森
  岩手
  宮城
  秋田
  山形
  福島
  茨城
  栃木
  群馬
  埼玉
  千葉
  東京
  神奈川
  新潟
  富山
  石川
  福井
  山梨
  長野
  岐阜
  静岡
  愛知
  三重
  滋賀
  京都
  大阪
  兵庫
  奈良
  和歌山
  鳥取
  島根
  岡山
  広島
  山口
  徳島
  香川
  愛媛
  高知
  福岡
  佐賀
  長崎
  熊本
  大分
  宮崎
  鹿児島
  沖縄
  韓国
  中国
  タイ
  イギリス
  ドイツ
  スイス
  フランス
  ベルギー
  オランダ
  スウェーデン
  ノルウェー
  アメリカ
注記
Includes bibliographical references (p. [431]-478) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Visiting all the world's seas, the 125 species of albatross and petrel are the most oceanic and widespread of all seabirds. The nesting islands tenanted by these remarkable birds include some of the remotest atolls and some of the bleakest ice-bound Antarctic islands on the planet. Despite their penchant for the remote, petrels are now well studied ashore during breeding and, thanks to the rapid development of satellite tracking and similar techniques, when they roam the high seas. In this comprehensive and elegantly written book, Michael Brooke, who has visited some 40 countries in pursuit of birds, has brought together a wealth of information on all aspects of the biology of the species. He considers why Short-tailed Shearwaters nesting off Australia make regular 10,000 km round trips to Antarctica to harvest a single meal for their chicks, and he discusses the fearsome threat posed to most of the world's 21 albatross species by modern fishing techniques, especially long-lining. Following the ten introductory chapters come 125 individual species accounts, each accompanied by a detailed distribution map.
These accounts are the most accessible and up-to-date summaries of each species' biology currently available. The book is enhanced by 16 colour plates and many delightful line drawings by John Cox, and the text is also liberally illustrated with photographs. Albatrosses and Petrels Across the World will appeal to all seabird enthusiasts, whether non-specialists keen to learn more of the species that can be seen on a pelagic cruise, or professionals eager to discover how the extraordinary lifestyles of albatrosses and petrels are adaptations to a life on the ocean waves.
目次
- List of colour plates
- List of abbreviations
- Plan of the book and notes on reading the species accounts
- PART I: GENERAL CHAPTERS
- 1. An Introduction to the Petrels
- 2. The Origins and Radiation of the Petrels
- 3. The Colonial Imperative and its Impact on Behaviour
- 4. The Build up to Laying
- 5. Petrel Eggs: The Long Haul from Laying to Hatching
- 6. The Chick's Passage from Egg to the High Seas
- 7. Factors Influencing the Breeding Success of Petrels
- 8. The Life History of Petrels
- 9. How Does a Petrel Find Food at Sea: Some Developing Answers
- 10. Perils for Petrels
- PART II: SPECIES ACCOUNTS
- References
- Appendix 1: A summary of aspects of the breeding of the 79 species of Procellariidae
- Appendix 2: Scienfific names of birds, mammals, reptiles, fish, insects, and plants mentioned in the text
- Index
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