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General Technical Report

Title: Ecology and conservation of the Marbled Murrelet

Author: Ralph, C. John; Hunt, George L., Jr.; Raphael, Martin G.; Piatt, John F., technical editors

Date: 1995

Source: Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-152. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station; 420 p.

Station ID: GTR-PSW-152

Description: This report on the Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) was compiled and editied by the interagency Marbled Murrelet Conservation Assessment Core Team. The 37 Chapters cover both original studies and literature reviews of many aspects of the species' biology, ecology, and conservation needs. It includes new information on the forest habitat used for nesting, marine distribution, and demographic analyses; and describes past and potential effects of humans on the species' habitats. Future research needs and possible management strategies for both marine and forest habitats are suggested.

Key Words: Brachyramphus marmoratus, Marbled Murrelet, old-growth forests, habitat use, marine distribution, seabird


Front Matter and Table of Contents

Front Matter 664 KB

Part I: Introduction

Chapter 1: Ecology and Conservation of the Marbled Murrelet in North America: An Overview 189 KB
Ralph, C. John; Hunt, Jr., George L.; Raphael, Martin G.; Piatt, John F.
Chapter 2: The Asian Race of the Marbled Murrelet 290 KB
Konyukhov, Nikolai B.; Kitaysky, Alexander S.

Part II: Nesting Ecology, Biology, and Behavior

Chapter 3: Comparative Reproductive Ecology of the Auks (Family Alcidae) with Emphasis on the Marbled Murrelet 221 KB
De Santo, Toni L.; Nelson, S. Kim
Chapter 4: Nesting Chronology of the Marbled Murrelet 184 KB
Hamer, Thomas E.; Nelson, S. Kim
Chapter 5: Nesting Biology and Behavior of the Marbled Murrelet 90 KB
Nelson, S. Kim; Hamer, Thomas E.
Chapter 6: Characteristics of Marbled Murrelet Nest Trees and Nesting Stands 326 KB
Hamer, Thomas E.; Nelson, S. Kim
Chapter 7: Breeding and Natal Dispersal, Nest Habitat Loss and Implications for Marbled Murrelet Populations 50 KB
Divoky, George J.; Horton, Michael
Chapter 8: Nest Success and the Effects of Predation on Marbled Murrelets 64 KB
Nelson, S. Kim; Hamer, Thomas E.
Chapter 9: Molts and Plumages in the Annual Cycle of the Marbled Murrelet 764 KB
Carter, Harry R.; Stein, Janet L.

Part III: Terrestrial Environment

Chapter 10: Marbled Murrelet Inland Patterns of Activity: Defining Detections and Behavior 46 KB
Paton, Peter W.C.
Chapter 11: Patterns of Seasonal Variation of Activity of Marbled Murrelets in Forested Stands 850 KB
O’Donnell, Brian P.; Naslund, Nancy L.; Ralph, C. John
Chapter 12: Daily Patterns of Marbled Murrelet Activity at Inland Sites 267 KB
Naslund, Nancy L.; O’Donnell, Brian P.
Chapter 13: Interannual Differences in Detections of Marbled Murrelets in Some Inland California Stands 40 KB
Ralph, C. John
Chapter 14: A Review of the Effects of Station Placement and Observer Bias in Detections of Marbled Murrelets in Forest Stands 72 KB
O’Donnel, Brian P.
Chapter 15: Inland Habitat Suitability for the Marbled Murrelet in Southcentral Alaska 217 KB
Kuletz, Katherine J.; Marks, Dennis K.; Naslund, Nancy L.; Goodson, Nike J.; Cody, Mary B.
Chapter 16: Inland Habitat Associations of Marbled Murrelets in British Columbia 507 KB
Burger, Alan E.
Chapter 17: Inland Habitat Associations of Marbled Murrelets in Western Washington 238 KB
Hamer, Thomas E.
Chapter 18: A Landscape-Level Analysis of Marbled Murrelet Habitat in Western Washington 454 KB
Raphael, Martin G.; Young, John A.; Galleher, Beth M.
Chapter 19: Marbled Murrelet Habitat Associations in Oregon 76 KB
Grenier, Jeffrey J.; Nelson, S. Kim
Chapter 20: Relationship of Marbled Murrelets with Habitat Characteristics at Inland Sites in California 594 KB
Miller, Sherri L.; Ralph, C. John

Part IV: The Marine Environment

Chapter 21: Oceanographic Processes and Marine Productivity in Waters Offshore of Marbled Murrelet Breeding Habitat 299 KB
Hunt, Jr., George L.
Chapter 22: Marbled Murrelet Food Habits and Prey Ecology 123 KB
Burkett, Esther E.
Chapter 23: Marbled Murrelet At-Sea and Foraging Behavior 137 KB
Strachan, Gary; McAllister, Michael; Ralph, C. John
Chapter 24: Monospecific and Mixed Species Foraging Associations of Marbled Murrelets 39 KB
Hunt, Jr., George L.
Chapter 25: Pollution and Fishing Threats to Marbled Murrelets 93 KB
Fry, D. Michael
Chapter 26: Mortality of Marbled Murrelets Due to Oil Pollution in North America 303 KB
Carter, Harry R.; Kuletz, Katherine J.
Chapter 27: Mortality of Marbled Murrelets in Gill Nets in North America 1.2 MB
Carter, Harry R.; McAllister, Michael L.C.; Isleib, M.E. “Pete”
Chapter 28: Abundance, Distribution, and Population Status of Marbled Murrelets in Alaska 1.6 MB
Piatt, John F.; Naslund, Nancy L.
Chapter 29: Marine Distribution, Abundance, and Habitats of Marbled Murrelets in British Columbia 935 KB
Burger, Alan E.
Chapter 30: Marbled Murrelet Populations of Washington — Marine Habitat Preferences and Variability of Occurrence 701 KB
Speich, Steven M.; Wahl, Terrence R.
Chapter 31: Abundance and Distribution of Marbled Murrelets in Oregon and Washington Based on Aerial Surveys 68 KB
Varoujean II, Daniel H.; Williams, Wendy A.
Chapter 32: Distribution and Population Estimates of Marbled Murrelets at Sea in Oregon During the Summers of 1992 and 1993 457 KB
Strong, Craig S.; Keitt, Bradford S.; McIver, William R.; Palmer, Clifford J.; Gaffney, Ian
Chapter 33: Offshore Population Estimates of Marbled Murrelets in California 236 KB
Ralph, C. John; Miller, Sherri L.
Chapter 34: Offshore Occurrence Patterns of Marbled Murrelets in Central California 626 KB
Ainley, David G.; Allen, Sarah G.; Spear, Larry B.
Chapter 35: Productivity of Marbled Murrelets in California from Observations of Young at Sea 395 KB
Ralph C. John; Long, Linda L.
Chapter 36: Status of Forest Habitat of the Marbled Murrelet 42 KB
Perry, David A.
Chapter 37: Population Trends of the Marbled Murrelet Projected From Demographic Analyses 155 KB
Beissinger, Steven B.

References

References 141 KB

Appendices

Appendices 40 KB

Citation

Ralph, C. John; Hunt, George L., Jr.; Raphael, Martin G.; Piatt, John F., technical editors  1995.  Ecology and conservation of the Marbled Murrelet  Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-152. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station; 420 p.
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