Birds as Monitors of Environmental Change

Birds as Monitors of Environmental Change looks at how bird populations are affected by pollutants, water quality, and other physical changes and how this scientific knowledge can help in predicting the effects of pollutants and other physical changes in the environment

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Furness, R.W. (Editor), Greenwood, J.J.D. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1993, 1993
Edition:1st ed. 1993
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Can birds be used to monitor the environment?
  • 2 Environmental changes
  • 3 Birds as monitors of pollutants
  • 4 Birds as monitors of radionuclide contamination
  • 5 Birds as indicators of changes in water quality
  • 6 Birds as indicators of change in marine prey stocks
  • 7 Integrated population monitoring: detecting the effects of diverse changes