Seabird islands: ecology, invasion, and restoration / edited by Christa P. H. Mulder, Wendy B. Anderson, David R. Towns, and Peter J. Bellingham

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Glosario: páginas 464-470

Preface.. Acknowledgements.. Contributors.. Part One Natural History of Seabird Islands.. 1. An introduction to seabird islands.. 2. Seabirds as ecosystem engineers: nutrient inputs and physical disturbance.. 3. Impacts of introduced predators on seabirds.. 4. Direct impacts of seabird predators on island biota other than seabirds.. Part Two Cross-System Comparisons of Island Ecosystems.. 5. Impacts of seabirds on plant and soil properties.. 6. Effects of seabirds on plant communities.. 7. Effects of seabirds on island consumers.. 8. Effects of seabird-derived nutrients on aquatic systems.. 9. Indirect effects of introduced predators on seabird islands.. Part Three Restoration of Seabird Islands.. 10. Eradication of invasive predators on seabird islands.. 11. Recovery and restoration on seabird islands.. 12. The social dimension - Public involvement in seabird island restoration.. 13. The state of seabird island ecology: Current synthesis and global outlook.. Appendix A: Descriptions of Focal Island Systems.. Appendix B: Seabird Species.. Appendix C: Seabird Predators.. Glossary.. Index

Islands with large colonies of seabirds are found throughout the globe. Seabird islands provide nesting and roosting sites for birds that forage at sea, deposit marine nutrients on land, and physically alter these islands. Habitats for numerous endemic and endangered animal and plant species, seabird islands are therefore biodiversity hotspots with high priority for conservation. Successful campaigns to eradicate predators (e.g., rats and cats) from seabird islands have been conducted worldwide. However, removal of predators will not necessarily lead to natural recovery of seabirds or other native species. Restoration of island ecosystems requires social acceptance of eradications, knowledge of how island food webs function, and a long-term commitment to measuring and assisting the recovery process. This book, written collaboratively by and for ecologists and resource managers, provides the first large-scale cross-system compilation, comparison, and synthesis of the ecology of seabird island systems. Offering a new conceptual framework into which to fit the impacts of seabirds on island ecology, this is an essential resource for academics and resource managers alike. eng