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Ecology and Conservation of the
Marbled Murrelet

C. John Ralph, George L. Hunt, Jr., Martin G. Raphael, and John F. Piatt
Technical Editors

Preface 13k

Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1.
Ecology and Conservation of the Marbled Murrelet in North America: An Overview 189k: C. John Ralph, George L. Hunt, Jr., Martin G. Raphael, and John F. Piatt
Chapter 2.
The Asian Race of the Marbled Murrelet 290k: Nikolai B. Konyukhov and Alexander S. Kitaysky
Part II: Nesting Ecology, Biology, and Behavior
Chapter 3.
Comparative Reproductive Ecology of the Auks (Family Alcidae) 221k: Toni L. DeSanto and S. Kim Nelson
Chapter 4.
Nesting Chronology of the Marbled Murrelet 184k: Thomas E. Hamer and S. Kim Nelson
Chapter 5.
Nesting Biology and Behavior of the Marbled Murrelet 90k: S. Kim Nelson and Thomas E. Hamer
Chapter 6.
Characteristics of Marbled Murrelet Nest Trees and Nesting Stands 326k: Thomas E. Hamer and S. Kim Nelson
Chapter 7.
Breeding and Natal Dispersal, Nest Habitat Loss and Implications for Marbled Murrelet Populations 50k: George J. Divoky and Michael Horton
Chapter 8.
Nest Success and the Effects of Predation on Marbled Murrelets 64k: S. Kim Nelson and Thomas E. Hamer
Chapter 9.
Molts and Plumages in the Annual Cycle of the Marbled Murrelet 764k: Harry R. Carter and Janet L. Stein
Part III: Terrestrial Environment
Section 1. Inland Patterns of Activity
Chapter 10.
Marbled Murrelet Inland Patterns of Activity: Defining Detections and Behavior 46k: Peter W.C. Paton
Chapter 11.
Patterns of Seasonal Variation of Activity of Marbled Murrelets in Forested Stands 850k: Brian P. O'Donnell, Nancy L. Naslund, and C. John Ralph
Chapter 12.
Daily Patterns of Marbled Murrelet Activity at Inland Sites 267k: Nancy L. Naslund and Brian P. O'Donnell
Chapter 13.
Interannual Differences in Detections of Marbled Murrelets in Some Inland California Stands 40k: C. John Ralph
Chapter 14.
A Review of the Effects of Station Placement and Observer Bias in Detections of Marbled Murrelets in Forest Stands 72k: Brian P. O'Donnell
Section 2. Inland Inland Habitat Use and Requirements
Chapter 15.
Inland Habitat Suitability for the Marbled Murrelet in Southcentral Alaska 217k: Katherine J. Kuletz, Dennis K Marks, Nancy L. Naslund, Nike J. Goodson, and Mary B. Cody
Chapter 16.
Inland Habitat Associations of Marbled Murelet in British Columbia 507k: Alan E. Burger
Chapter 17.
Inland Habitat Associations of marbled Murrelets in Western Washington 238k: Thomas E. Hamer
Chapter 18.
A Landscape-Level Analysis of Marbled Murrelet Habitat in Western Washington 454k: Martin G. Raphael, John A. Young, and Beth M. Galleher
Chapter 19.
Marbled Murrelet Habitat Associations in Oregon 76k: Jeffrey J. Grenier and S. Kim Nelson
Chapter 20.
Relationship of Marbled Murrelets with Habitat Characteristics 594k: Sherri L. Miller and C. John Ralph
Part IV: The Marine Environment
Section 1. Marine Setting
Chapter 21.
Oceanigraphic Processes and Marine Productivity in Waters Offshore of Marbled Murrelet Breeding Habitat 299k: George L. Hunt, Jr.
Section 2. Foraging Biology
Chapter 22.
Marbled Murrelet Food Habits and Prey Ecology 123k: Esther E. Burkett
Chapter 23.
Marbled Murrelet At-Sea and Foraging Behavior 137k: Gary Strachan, Michael McAllister, and C. John Ralph
Chapter 24.
Monospecific and Mixed Species Foraging Associations of Marbled Murrelets 39k: George L. Hunt, Jr.
Chapter 25.
Pollution and Fishing Threats to Marbled Murrelets 93k: D. Michael Fry
Chapter 26.
Mortality of Marbled Murrelets Due to Oil Pollution in North America 303k: Harry R. Carter and Katherine J. Kuletz
Chapter 27.
Mortality of Marbled Murrelets in Gill Nets in North America 1,220k: Harry R. Carter, Michael L.C. McAllister, and M.E. "Pete" Isleib
Section 3. Distribution, Abundance, and Habitat Use in the Marine Environment
Chapter 28.
Abundance, Distribution, and Population Status of Marbled Murrelets in Alaska 1,603k: John F. Piatt and Nancy L. Naslund
Chapter 29.
Marine Distribution, Abundance, and Habitats of Marbled Murrelets in British Columbia 935k: Alan E. Burger
Chapter 30.
Marbled Murrelet Populations of Washington -- Marine Habitat Preferences and Variability of Occurence 701k: Steven M. Speich and Terrence R. Wahl
Chapter 31.
Abundance and Distribution of Marbled Murrelets in Oregon and Washington Based on Aerial Surveys 68k: Daniel H. Varoujean II and Wendy A Williams
Chapter 32.
Distribuation and Population Estimates of Marbled Murrelets at Sea in Oregon During the Summers of 1992 and 1993 457k: Craig S. Strong, Bradford S. Keitt, William R. McIver, Clifford J. Palmer, and Ian Gaffney
Chapter 33.
Offshore Population Estimates of Marbled Murrelets in California 236k: C. John Ralph and Sherri Miller
Chapter 34.
Offshore Occurrence Patterns of Marbled Murrelets in Central California 626k: David G. Ainley, Sarah G. Allen, and Larry B. Spear
Chapter 35.
Productivity of Marbled Murrelets in California from Observations of Young at Sea 396k: C. John Ralph and Linda L. Long
Section V. Trends and Status of Population
Chapter 36.
Status of Forest Habitat of the Marbled Murrelet 42k: David A. Perry
Chapter 37.
Population Trends of the Marbled Murrelet Projected From Demographic Analyses 155k: Steven B. Beissinger
References 141k
Appendices 40k