THE ULTIMATE ALBATROSS BIOLOGY HANDBOOK: BEHAVIOR AND CONSERVATION: A Complete Guide to Albatross Anatomy, Evolution, Flight, Feeding Ecology, ... and Extraordinary Ocean Adaptations - Couverture souple

WESTWOOD, RAPHAEL

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ISBN 13 : 9798178029039

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Discover the extraordinary world of one of the ocean’s most remarkable travelers in THE ULTIMATE ALBATROSS BIOLOGY HANDBOOK: BEHAVIOR AND CONSERVATION by RAPHAEL WESTWOOD.

Designed for wildlife enthusiasts, bird lovers, students, educators, and curious readers, this comprehensive handbook explores the fascinating biology and natural history of albatrosses. Journey across vast oceans while discovering how these magnificent seabirds have evolved to survive, navigate, feed, reproduce, and thrive in some of the planet’s most demanding marine environments.

Inside this informative guide, you will explore:

• Albatross taxonomy, evolution, anatomy, and species diversity
• Extraordinary wings and energy-efficient dynamic soaring
• Feeding ecology, prey selection, and ocean foraging strategies
• Courtship displays, pair bonds, nesting, and parental care
• Egg incubation, chick development, and juvenile life
• Long-distance migration and remarkable ocean navigation
• Communication, sensory abilities, learning, and behavior
• Longevity, survival strategies, and marine food-web relationships
• Fisheries bycatch, plastic pollution, invasive predators, and other threats
• Climate change and its influence on albatross habitats and food resources
• Modern research, population monitoring, habitat restoration, and conservation strategies

Written in an accessible yet educational style, this handbook connects albatross behavior with the winds, currents, islands, and marine ecosystems that shape their lives.

Whether you want to understand their legendary ocean journeys, complex breeding behavior, exceptional longevity, or conservation challenges, THE ULTIMATE ALBATROSS BIOLOGY HANDBOOK provides an engaging and wide-ranging introduction to these extraordinary masters of ocean flight.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798178029039
• Reliure: Tapa blanda
• Nombre de pages: 281
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Printed by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.es/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg