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Title:

Chapter 42: Revision of the conservation status of seabirds and seals breeding in the Benguela Ecosystem

Author(s):
Kemper J, Underhill LG, Crawford RJM, Kirkman SP
Publication Year:
2007
Abstract:

Fifteen species of seabirds, the African Black Oystercatcher (species names are indicated in Tables 1 and 2) and the Cape Fur Seal breed in the Benguela ecosystem. Ten of the 16 birds are endemic to southern Africa, two as subspecies. The populations in southern Africa of two of the other seabirds are isolated and small, whereas four birds extend over a wider range.

Publication Title:

Final Report of the BCLME (Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem) Project on Top Predators as Biological Indicators of Ecosystem Change in the BCLME. Avian Demography Unit, Cape Town

Place:
Cape Town, South Africa
Publisher:
Avian Demography Unit
Pages:
325-342
Item Type:
Book or Magazine Section
Language:
en
Keywords:
scientific research, Benguela Current, ornithology, research project, conservation of species, conservation, avifauna, bird, bird species, breeding bird
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Revision of the conservation status of seabirds and seals breeding in the Benguela Ecosystem_2007.pdf 616.42 KB

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