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Author : Island Heritage Publishing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Sea birds
ISBN : 0896102467
Describes and illustrates many species of sea birds found in the Hawaiian Islands.
Author : Craig S. Harrison
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781501745881
Hawaii is known throughout the world for its uniquely hospitable climate and people. Because of its geographical isolation and tropical-subtropical location, it harbors numerous animals that are unknown elsewhere in the United States. Unfortunately, Hawaii is special in another respect: it is the endangered species capital of the world. Many of its birds are in jeopardy of extinction. This book, the first to portray a tropical seabird community, treats the 22 species of seabirds of the Hawaiian archipelago from a conservationist point of view. Craig S. Harrison first establishes the setting, describing Hawaii's birth from undersea volcanoes, its marine biology, and the effects of Polynesians and Westerners on its pristine island ecosystem. He summarizes current knowledge of albatrosses, shearwaters, petrels, frigatebirds, boobies, tropicbirds, terns, and noddies, explaining their similarities and differences with respect to nesting, food habits, migration at sea, and adaptation to a tropical environment.
Author : Robert J. Shallenberger
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780824834036
Honorable Mention, 2011 Ka Palapala Po‘okela Award of Excellence in Natural Science, Hawai‘i Book Publishers Association More than 300 species of seabirds range across the world’s oceans. In excess of 14 million birds, representing nearly two dozen species, make their home in the Hawaiian islands. These are na manu kai, the birds of the sea. More than 135 color photographs illustrate this beautiful book showcasing the seabirds of Hawai‘i—from the far eastern tip of the Big Island to the recently created Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. The monument encompasses the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and the surrounding waters, which together form the second largest marine wildlife reserve in the world. In addition to his spectacular photographs, the author shares the lessons he has learned during the many years spent with his camera in seabird colonies, providing an engaging personal perspective on life with seabirds. Naturalists, wildlife biologists, birders, and others (including older children) who share an interest in the natural world and appreciate fine wildlife photography, will find this book a handy and informative resource on Hawai‘i’s birds of the sea as well as a delightful experience for the eye.138 color illus.
Author : Susan Scott
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780824878566
White Terns are native throughout the world’s tropics and subtropics, where they breed almost exclusively on remote islands that are free of predators like cats, dogs, rats, and mongooses. Historically, this was also true in Hawai‘i, but in 1961 a pair of White Terns laid an egg and raised a chick near Hanauma Bay. Since then their numbers in the city of Honolulu have steadily increased, and in 2007 the White Tern, also known by its Hawaiian name, Manu-o-Kū, was designated the official bird of the City and County of Honolulu. Other native seabirds nest on O‘ahu and its nearby islands, but the graceful White Tern is the only species known to lay its eggs in the city’s nonnative trees, on window ledges, and on other man-made structures, making Honolulu unique among world cities. People who live in apartment buildings and work in office towers can watch parents brooding eggs and feeding chicks. An energetic fishing bird, the Manu-o-Kū can fly far from land in its search for fish and squid. Sailors on traditional voyaging canoes keep a close eye on them: as the sun starts to go down, the birds head home, effectively providing the bearing of nearby islands. Today, White Terns are a common sight in Honolulu, from downtown parks to Nu‘uanu and Mānoa valleys to bustling Waikīkī, and the photogenic birds are gaining in popularity as their range increases. In bringing together data about White Terns from here and abroad, marine biologist Susan Scott has crafted a reliable, informative resource filled with remarkable photographs for anyone curious about Manu-o-Kū, Honolulu’s official bird.
Author : Jim Denny
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780824833831
Winner of the 2011 Ka Palapala Po‘okela Award of Excellence in Natural Science, Hawai‘i Book Publishers Association Hawai‘i is home to some of the most beautiful and sought after birds in the world. From the offshore waters, where graceful seabirds glide on the cool, refreshing trade winds, to the lush ancient forests of the mountains, where colorful endemic honeycreepers reside, Hawai‘i’s birds are wonderfully diverse. Introduced species and long-distance migrants contribute to the splendid assortment. Some island bird species are extremely abundant and instantly familiar since we encounter them daily in our outdoor activities. Others are so rare they are glimpsed only once in a lifetime. In these magnificent islands there is something for birders of every sort. Superbly illustrated in color by the author and Jack Jeffrey, two of Hawai‘i’s best nature photographers, this guide includes nearly every species of bird on land and at sea in the main Hawaiian Islands. In total, 170 species or subspecies are described and illustrated. This comprehensive work is an essential resource for those who are interested in identifying, locating, and learning more about the avifauna of Hawai‘i.
Author : Katherine Orr
Publisher : Naturebooks
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1735404217
Discover Hawaii's Soaring Seabirds introduces young readers to the interesting lives of Hawaii's seabirds, their habits and some special adaptations and behaviors that enable them to spend much of their time at sea. Includes a conservation message with suggestions of things each of us can do to help. Table of Contents, Glossary and Index.
Author : John L. Culliney
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005-11-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780824874544
First published in 1988, Islands in a Far Sea offers a comprehensive environmental history of Hawai‘i. This thoroughly revised edition begins with an up-to-date account of the geological formation and shaping of the Islands, their colonization by plants and animals, and the patterns of ecology and evolution that unfolded in nurturing seas and on breath-taking landscapes. This book tells the story of human interaction with Hawai‘i's native landscapes and rich biological heritage. The author’s accessible language allows readers to grasp basic geological and biological principles and to understand the perhaps surprising vulnerability of Hawaiian ecosystems--which have coevolved with volcanoes--to human impact. Islands in a Far Sea includes many well-documented historical examples of such impacts, featuring growth and greed, fears and foibles as humans confronted endemic nature in Hawai‘i. Citing a large array of sources, the author makes it possible for interested readers to probe more deeply the changes in natural systems that have ensued on all of the Hawaiian Islands. To date the result has been the tragic reduction of a unique and benign biota. However, the book holds out hope that current efforts to protect what is left of Hawai‘i's flora and fauna in their remaining wild settings may yet succeed.
Author : Frank Richardson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Birds
ISBN : UCSD:31822025858457
Study of the 22 species of sea birds breeding in the Hawaiian Islands focusing on the breeding cycles.
Author : University of California, Santa Cruz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Marine mammals
ISBN : UCSD:31822004276655
Author : H. Douglas Pratt
Publisher : Mutual Publishing Company
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1939487307
Author : H. Douglas Pratt,Phillip L. Bruner,Delwyn G. Berrett
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691257761
This is the first field guide to the identification of the birds of the islands of the tropical Pacific, including the Hawaiian Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, southeastern Polynesia, and Micronesia. It is intended both as a reference for the expert and as an introduction to birding in the region for the novice. Small enough to be carried afield, it contains much previously unpublished information about behavior, vocalizations, ecology, and distribution. The forty-five color plates depict all plumages of all bird species that breed in the islands, as well as of those that regularly visit them and the surrounding oceans, and of most species believed to be extinct on the islands. Black-and-white figures show many of the rarer visitors. Introductory sections discuss the tropical Pacific as an environment for birds, problems of birding on islands, and bird conservation. Appendixes include maps of the island groups and a thorough bibliography.
Author : United States. Minerals Management Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Economic zones (Law of the sea)
ISBN : UVA:35007004720003
Author : David W. Steadman
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006-10-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226771427
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Author : United States. Hydrographic Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1943
Category : Hawaii
ISBN : UIUC:30112121408600
Author : Lindsay Young,Eric VanderWerf
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780323885409
Conservation of Marine Birds is the first book to outline and synthesize the myriad of threats faced by one of the most imperiled groups of birds on earth. With more than half of all 346 seabird species worldwide experiencing population declines and 29% of species recognized as globally threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the timing to determine solutions to threats could not be more urgent. Written by a diverse team of international experts on marine birds, this book explores the environmental and biogeographical factors that influence seabird conservation and provides concrete recommendations for mounting climate change issues. This book will be an important resource for researchers and conservationists, as well as ecologists and students who want to understand seabirds, the threats they are facing, and tactics to help conserve and protect them. Outlines both threats and solutions in the marine and terrestrial realm Synthesizes information to provide a comprehensive strategy moving forward, especially considering climate change Created by a team of experts with the latest and most comprehensive knowledge of seabird conservation