Population dynamics of wandering albatross Diomedea exulans and Amsterdam albatross D. amsterdamensis in the Indian Ocean and their relationships with long-line fisheries: Conservation implications

Biological Conservation

Volumn 79, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 257-270

  Weimerskirch, Henri ^a   Brothers, Nigel ^b   Jouventin, P ^a  

^a CENTRE D ETUDES BIOLOGIQUES DE CHIZÉ   (France)

^b Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amsterdam albatross; extinction risk; fisheries; wandering albatross

Indexed keywords

DIOMEDEA AMSTERDAMENSIS; DIOMEDEA EXULANS; DISSOSTICHUS ELEGINOIDES; SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.; THUNNUS MACCOYII;

AMSTERDAM ALBATROSS; EXTINCTION RISK; FISHERY; PATAGONIAN TOOTH-FISH; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOUTHERN BLUE-FIN TUNA; WANDERING ALBATROSS;

INDIAN OCEAN, CROZET ISLANDS; INDIAN OCEAN, KERGUELEN ISLANDS; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 0030620783     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(96)00084-5     Document Type: Article

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