Habitat, Population Dynamics, and Metal Levels in Colonial Waterbirds - Joanna Burger - Bog

Based on longitudinal studies-some into their fifth decade-of colonial waterbirds, this book provides a clear picture of the corrosive effects of heavy metals in the aquatic environment today. Colonial-nesting birds can serve as excellent bioindicators and sentinels for both human and ecological health. This book takes a food-web, ecosystem appr