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The Adélie Penguin : Bellwether of Climate Change by David G. Ainley; with illustrations by Lucia deLeiris is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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When sea-ice declines, so does the population of Adélie penguins, making this species a predictive indicator of the effects of global warming. This book summarizes our present ecological knowledge of this species: its biology, behavior, and ecology within the Antarctic ecosystem; the ecological factors important to its life history; and details of the mechanisms by which it is responding to climate change. The narrative is complemented by richly written texts from the earliest Antarctic naturalists, fine illustrations from the accomplished artist Lucia deLeiris, and photographs by the author. The Adélie penguin is one of the best-studied birds in the world and is the subject of research programs from a dozen nations interested in monitoring changes in the environment and the food webs of the Southern Ocean. This species' population has been changing dramatically over the past few decades coincident with a general warming of the maritime portion of Antarctica. When the sea-ice is seen to decline so does the population of Adélie penguins. Further south, however, the population is increasing. This book summarizes our present ecological knowledge of this polar seabird. In so doing, Dav

Who reads The Adélie Penguin : Bellwether of Climate Change?

Author

David G. Ainley; with illustrations by Lucia deLeiris

Publisher

Columbia University Press

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780231123068

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Nature, Mathematics