Beached Marine Birds and Mammals of the North American West Coast: A Manual for Their Census and Identification

摘要

Much can be learned about the natural history of marine birds and mammals through the systematic study of beach-cast specimens. This manual was prepared to assist the first step, that is, the correct identification of carcasses. Identification keys are supplemented by illustrations, glossaries and narrative accounts of species. Instructions are included for the conduct of beach surveys. This manual includes most species of marine birds and mammals that occur from the Bering Strait, Alaska and along the North American coast south to Cabo San Lucas at the southern tip of Baja California, Mexico.