Biology and conservation of the common murre in California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia / editors, David A. Manuwal ... [et al.].

Abstract

Methods 3 Overview of the biology of the common murre 4 Reproductive ecology 5 Breeding habitat 5 Seasonal and daily colony attendance patterns 5 Timing of breeding 7 Egg laying 7 Incubation and hatching 8 Chick rearing and colony departure 8 Demography Adult and subadult survival Proportion of adults that breed Hatching success Fledging success Breeding success At-sea chick rearing Philopatry, recruitment, and intercolony movements Colony formation and irregular attendance Predators Foraging ecology Diet At-sea distributions California Oregon Washington British Columbia Movements Acknowledgments Literature cited Additional references Unpublished data and personal communications Chapter 2. Population trends of the common murre (Uria aalge califomica