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HARRIS, MIKE P., WANLESS, SARAH - The Puffin

Title: The Puffin
Description: Yale Univ Pr. Gekartonneerd met stofomslag. Pp: 256. Unraveling the mysteries of Atlantic Puffins, who breed on remote islands and spend most of their lives at seanAt sea for most of the year and preferring remote offshore islands for its breeding habitat, the Atlantic Puffin has lived a life largely hidden from human observation. But now, thanks to persistent study by seabird scientists and exciting new research methods, many of the puffin's secrets can be told. This thorough and charmingly illustrated book reveals in detail the puffin's life history, behavior, ecology, population dynamics, and future prospects.nEminent seabird ecologists Mike P. Harris and Sarah Wanless create the most complete and up-to-date portrait of puffins ever published. Of particular interest are their recent insights into puffins' winter whereabouts and activities while at sea, made possible by miniature, bird-borne tracking devices that provide unprecedented records of bird activity. ISBN: 9780300186505. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.

Keywords: 9780300186505

Price: EUR 19.50 = appr. US$ 21.19 Seller: De Slegte
- Book number: 1734138

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