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"Covering the Antarctic continent, the southern ocean, and the subantarctic islands, this guide illustrates all of the region's breeding birds and marine mammals with stunning color photographs. In addition to the color plates, it features distribution maps and up-to-date species accounts expertly detailing abundance, seasonal status, and conservation prospects. The volume also covers numerous nonbreeding species, migrants, and vagrants.
Regional chapters describe all of the subantarctic islands, in addition to most regularly visited sites in Antarctica, and are accompanied by maps of each area and photographs of each locale. These chapters present detailed information on geography, climate, geology, general ecology, and flora. They also address conservation efforts - past, present, and planned.
The book concludes with practical information about visiting the area, including details on the best-available landing sites and notes on seasonal weather conditions.".
"This is an indispensable companion for a trip far south, as well as an informative volume for anyone interested in the Antarctic region's remarkable, occasionally strange, and frequently beautiful animals.
Features 35 color plates and over 600 color photographs, illustrates and maps the distribution of all of the region's breeding birds and marine mammals, includes information on many non-breeders, migrants, and vagrants, features expert text reflecting recent advances in taxonomy, covers all of the subantarctic islands as well as Antarctica's regularly visited sites, and offers travel tips, including weather considerations and landing sites."--BOOK JACKET.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 490-494) and index.
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