Seabird Biodiversity And Human Activities
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Seabird Biodiversity And Human Activities
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Author : Jaime A. Ramos
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
Seabird Biodiversity And Human Activities written by Jaime A. Ramos and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Marine biodiversity conservation categories.
This book covers all modern issues related with the study of seabirds and their conservation. It provides a comprehensive review of modern techniques to study seabirds, from biologging to stable isotopes. It addresses and discusses in detail modern and conflicting issues between seabirds and humans including fisheries, the use of seabirds as sentinels of marine pollution and climate change, urban seabirds, marine reserves and policy, habitat management and science outreach
Volume 1 Seabird Biodiversity And Human Activities
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Author : Jaime A. Ramos
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2022-06-30
Volume 1 Seabird Biodiversity And Human Activities written by Jaime A. Ramos and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-30 with Nature categories.
Seabirds are global travellers connecting oceans and seas all over the world, and facing multiple threats at local and global scales. Seabirds are long-lived top predators, reflecting changes at lower trophic levels, and are good models to assess ecological changes produced by human societies. Thus, world-wide collaborations are needed to understand seabird ecology and to develop effective conservation measures benefitting both humans and seabird populations. This book provides a modern overview on seabird biodiversity studies: it begins by covering the most up-to-date techniques to study seabirds, and then focus on pragmatic issues related with interactions between seabirds and humans, the use of seabirds as ecological indicators and conservation of seabirds. It gives an updated insight on all these topics and highlights gaps that need further development for a comprehensive understanding of the relationships between seabirds and human actions. This book covers the response of the seabird research community to a biodiversity crisis aiming to contribute towards environmental sustainability. It should provide inspiration to a wide range of professionals and students, including the much needed world-wide collaboration between research groups and practitioners. In this way seabird research and conservation provide an inspiration for the solution of global issues such as climate change.
Feathered Marvels
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Author : Dominic F. Sherony
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2024-02-06
Feathered Marvels written by Dominic F. Sherony and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-06 with Nature categories.
From the discovery of the fossil Archaeopteryx to more than 10,000 different documented species today, birds have become the second most diversified class of vertebrates on Earth. Birds have evolved extensively since they first emerged in prehistoric times--but that diversity could dwindle and even vanish unless we take steps to conserve their habitats, ensuring that they sustain their numbers and their variety. This natural history of birds starts in the distant past--going back to the Jurassic, Cretaceous and Paleogene periods--in order to get a broader understanding of the birds that we see today. Chapters cover their lives, breeding, flight, migration and more, while also highlighting some especially unique bird fossils, such as the Pelagornis Sandersi, which had a wingspan of more than 20 feet. Also included are chapters on the loss of needed habitats, the current decline of native birds, and what can be done to reverse it.
Profiles Of Seabirds And Waterbirds Of The German North And Baltic Seas
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Author : Bettina Mendel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Profiles Of Seabirds And Waterbirds Of The German North And Baltic Seas written by Bettina Mendel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Water birds categories.
Seabirds In The North East Atlantic
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Author : Henry Häkkinen
language : en
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
Release Date : 2023-08-08
Seabirds In The North East Atlantic written by Henry Häkkinen and has been published by Open Book Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-08 with Science categories.
This book was produced by the Zoological Society of London and the University of Cambridge with two aims: to assess seabirds’ vulnerability to climate change in the North-East Atlantic, and to identify potential conservation actions that could reduce this vulnerability. 'Seabirds in the North-East Atlantic' collates information from the scientific literature, non-governmental organisations’ reports, conservation practitioner input and online databases into a single volume, and provides a reference manual to assist conservation planning. It is intended to be used by anyone who wishes to identify climate change threats to seabirds; to compare threats between different areas of the North-East Atlantic; to start a quantitative climate change vulnerability assessment for a local population; or to review options for conservation action in response to climate change. This book stems from research published in December 2022, but assessments may be updated based on feedback and newly available information. To check for updates to our assessments, please visit our website at: www.ZSL.org/seabird-guidelines.
Seabird Ecology
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Author : R. W. Furness
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Seabird Ecology written by R. W. Furness and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
In the last few years there has been an excltmg upsurge in seabird research. There are several reasons for this. Man's increased ex ploitation of natural resources has led to a greater awareness of the potential conflicts with seabirds, and of the use of seabirds to indicate the damage we might be doing to our environment. Many seabird populations have increased dramatically in numbers and so seem more likely to conflict with man, for example through competition for food or transmission of diseases. Oil exploration and production has resulted in major studies of seabird distributions and ecology in relation to oil pollution. The possibility that seabirds may provide information on fish stock biology is now being critically investigated. Some seabird species have suffered serious declines in numbers and require conservation action to be taken to reduce the chances that they will become extinct. This requires an understanding of the factors determining their population size and dynamics.
Seabird Ecology
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Author : R. W. Furness
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1987
Seabird Ecology written by R. W. Furness and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Nature categories.
Impact Of Climate Change And Human Activity On The Eco Environment
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Author : Liqiang Xu
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-10-10
Impact Of Climate Change And Human Activity On The Eco Environment written by Liqiang Xu and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-10 with Science categories.
This study describes the fundamentals of assessing the vulnerability of coral islands, as well as environmental management and resource exploitation. Using seabird subfossils, such as bones, guano, eggshells etc., which have been well preserved on the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea, the author identifies the influences of climate change and human activity on seabird populations and diets. Understanding the past is of great importance for predicting the future, and seabird subfossils provide valuable information, which can be used to study changes in seabird ecology, paleoceanography and palaeoclimate. Furthermore, this study proposes examining the biogeochemical cycling of some elements present in the geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere. Dr. Liqiang Xu works at the Hefei University of Technology, China.
Machine Learning For Ecology And Sustainable Natural Resource Management
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Author : Grant Humphries
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-11-05
Machine Learning For Ecology And Sustainable Natural Resource Management written by Grant Humphries and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-05 with Science categories.
Ecologists and natural resource managers are charged with making complex management decisions in the face of a rapidly changing environment resulting from climate change, energy development, urban sprawl, invasive species and globalization. Advances in Geographic Information System (GIS) technology, digitization, online data availability, historic legacy datasets, remote sensors and the ability to collect data on animal movements via satellite and GPS have given rise to large, highly complex datasets. These datasets could be utilized for making critical management decisions, but are often “messy” and difficult to interpret. Basic artificial intelligence algorithms (i.e., machine learning) are powerful tools that are shaping the world and must be taken advantage of in the life sciences. In ecology, machine learning algorithms are critical to helping resource managers synthesize information to better understand complex ecological systems. Machine Learning has a wide variety of powerful applications, with three general uses that are of particular interest to ecologists: (1) data exploration to gain system knowledge and generate new hypotheses, (2) predicting ecological patterns in space and time, and (3) pattern recognition for ecological sampling. Machine learning can be used to make predictive assessments even when relationships between variables are poorly understood. When traditional techniques fail to capture the relationship between variables, effective use of machine learning can unearth and capture previously unattainable insights into an ecosystem's complexity. Currently, many ecologists do not utilize machine learning as a part of the scientific process. This volume highlights how machine learning techniques can complement the traditional methodologies currently applied in this field.
World Ocean Assessment
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Author : Alan Simcock
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-04-17
World Ocean Assessment written by Alan Simcock and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-17 with Law categories.
This United Nations report examines the current state of knowledge of the world's oceans, for policymakers, and provides a reference for marine science courses.