Penguins: Natural History and Conservation

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Pablo Garcia Borboroglu, P. Dee Boersma
University of Washington Press, 5. okt. 2015 - 336 sider

Penguins, among the most delightful creatures in the world, are also among the most vulnerable. The fragile status of most penguin populations today mirrors the troubled condition of the southern oceans, as well as larger marine conservation problems: climate change, pollution, and fisheries mismanagement. This timely book presents the most current knowledge on each of the eighteen penguin species-from the majestic emperor penguins of the Antarctic to the tiny blue penguins of New Zealand and Australia, from the northern rockhopper penguins of the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans to the Galapagos penguins of the equator-written by the leading experts in the field.

Included for each species:

o Life history

o Distribution, population sizes and trends

o International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) status

o Threats to survival

o Legal protection

The book also provides information on current conservation efforts, outlines the most important actions to be taken to increase each population's resilience, and recommends further research needed to protect penguins and the living creatures that share their environment.

Beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs of each species in their natural habitat and detailed charts and graphs, Penguins will be an invaluable tool for researchers, conservation groups, and policy makers. It will also enchant anyone interested in the lives or the plight of these fascinating animals.

Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s0BbIU6cqE&feature=plcp

 

Indhold

Introduction
3
I LARGE PENGUINS GENUS APTENODYTES
5
II BRUSHTAILED PENGUINS GENUS PYGOSCELIS
35
III YELLOWEYED PENGUIN GENUS MEGADYPTES
89
IV CRESTED PENGUINS GENUS EUDYPTES
111
V BANDED PENGUINS GENUS SPHENISCUS
209
VI LITTLE OR BLUE PENGUIN GENUS EUDYPTULA
303
Conclusion
321
Acknowledgments
325
Contributors
327
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Om forfatteren (2015)

Pablo Garcia Borboroglu is a researcher at the National Research Council of Argentina, president of the Global Penguin Society, and affiliate professor at the University of Washington. P. Dee Boersma is professor of biology and Wadsworth Endowed Chair in Conservation Science at the University of Washington. She is coeditor of Invasive Species in the Pacific Northwest and executive editor of Conservation magazine.

Bibliografiske oplysninger

TitelPenguins: Natural History and Conservation
Samuel and Althea Stroum Books
RedaktørerPablo Garcia Borboroglu, P. Dee Boersma
Udgavegenoptrykt
UdgiverUniversity of Washington Press, 2015
ISBN0295999063, 9780295999067
Længde336 sider
  
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