The Albatross and the Fish: Linked Lives in the Open Seas
Robin W. Doughty
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Hardback. Sounding an alarm over the potential extinction of many albatross species, this book encourages individuals, environmental groups, fishery oversight bodies, and governments to create sustainable management practices for whole ocean ecosystems Series: Mildred Wyatt-Wold Series in Ornithology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 color and 15 b&w photos, 4 maps, 2 charts. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 688.
Breeding on remote ocean islands and spending much of its life foraging for food across vast stretches of seemingly empty seas, the albatross remains a legend for most people. And yet, humans are threatening the albatross family to such an extent that it is currently the most threatened bird group in the world. In this extensively researched, highly readable book, Robin W. Doughty and Virginia Carmichael tell the story of a potentially catastrophic extinction that has been interrupted by an unlikely alliance of governments, conservation groups, and fishermen.
Doughty and Carmichael authoritatively establish that the albatross's fate is linked to the ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
Mildred Wyatt-Wold Series in Ornithology
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Austin, TX, United States
ISBN
9780292726826
SKU
V9780292726826
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About Robin W. Doughty
Robin W. Doughty is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography and the Environment at the University of Texas at Austin. He has authored nine books, whose subjects range from the fad for wild bird millinery that sparked the Audubon Society to the recovery of the whooping crane and the impact of settlers on wildlife populations in both North America ... Read more
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