Ecology and Conservation of North American Sea Ducks

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Jean-Pierre L. Savard, Dirk V. Derksen, Dan Esler, John M. Eadie
CRC Press, Apr 13, 2015 - Nature - 610 pages
The past decade has seen a huge increase in the interest and attention directed toward sea ducks, the Mergini tribe. This has been inspired, in large part, by the conservation concerns associated with numerical declines in several sea duck species and populations, as well as a growing appreciation for their interesting ecological attributes. Reflec
 

Contents

Status and Trends of North American Sea Ducks Reinforcing the Need for Better Monitoring
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Phylogenetics Phylogeography and Population Genetics of North American Sea Ducks Tribe Mergini
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Population Dynamics of Sea Ducks USING Models to Understand the Causes Consequences Evolution and Management of Variation in Life History...
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Infectious Diseases Parasites and Biological Toxins in Sea Ducks
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Breeding Costs Nutrient Reserves and CrossSeasonal Effects Dealing with Deficits in Sea Ducks
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Contaminants in Sea Ducks Metals Trace Elements Petroleum Organic Pollutants and Radiation
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Foraging Behavior Ecology and Energetics of Sea Ducks
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Variation in Migration Strategies of North American Sea Ducks
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Breeding Systems Spacing Behavior and Reproductive Behavior of Sea Ducks
365
Harvest of Sea Ducks in North America A Contemporary Summary
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Habitats of North American Sea Ducks
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Conservation of North American Sea Ducks
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Conclusions Synthesis and Future Directions Understanding Sources of Population Change
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 North American Sea Ducks
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STUDIES IN AVIAN BIOLOGY
573
Back Cover
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Remigial Molt of Sea Ducks
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Site Fidelity Breeding Habitats and the Reproductive Strategies of Sea Ducks
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Jean-Pierre L. Savard is a scientist emeritus with Environment Canada, Quebec, Canada. Dr. Savard earned his PhD from the University of British Columbia, where he conducted research on the territorial behavior, nesting success, and brood survival of Barrow's Goldeneye, Common Goldeneye, and Bufflehead Ducks. He has published numerous papers focused on the biology and population dynamics of sea ducks including Common Eider, Harlequin Duck, Surf Scoter, Black Scoter, Long-Tailed Duck, Bufflehead, Barrow's Goldeneye, Common Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, and Red-Breasted Merganser.

Dirk V. Derksen is retired from the U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska, where he served as chief of migratory bird, terrestrial mammal, and genetics research over a 26-year period. Dr. Derksen earned his PhD from Iowa State University and conducted his dissertation research on Adelie penguins in Antarctica. He studied habitat ecology of waterbirds on the North Slope of Alaska and published a suite of papers detailing the freshwater and marine wetland and terrestrial areas important for Spectacled Eiders, King Eiders, and Long-Tailed Ducks.

Daniel Esler is a research wildlife biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, Alaska, where he leads ecological studies of nearshore marine systems along the Pacific Coast of North America. Dr. Esler examined the effects of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill on the demography of Harlequin Ducks during winter in Prince William Sound, Alaska, for his PhD at Oregon State University. He has published extensively on the biology of sea ducks including Steller's Eider, Spectacled Eider, Harlequin Duck, Surf Scoter, White-Winged Scoter, Black Scoter, and Barrow's Goldeneye.

John M. Eadie is Dennis G. Raveling Professor in Waterfowl Biology and chair of the Department of Wildlife, Fish & Conservation Biology, University of California,

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