Black-footed albatross  (Phoebastria nigripes)

By-catch: In the fishing industry, the part of the catch made up of non-target species.
Carrion: The flesh of a dead animal.
Crustacea: Diverse group of arthropods (a phylum of animals with jointed limbs and a hard chitinous exoskeleton) characterised by the possession of two pairs of antennae, one pair of mandibles (parts of the mouthparts used for handling and processing food) and two pairs of maxillae (appendages used in eating, which are located behind the mandibles). Includes crabs, lobsters, shrimps, slaters, woodlice and barnacles.

1. IUCN Red List (April, 2008)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org
   
2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (April, 2004)
   http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Phoebastria_nigripes.html
   
3. Global Register of Migratory Species (April, 2008)
   http://www.groms.de/
   
4. BirdLife International (April, 2008)
   http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=3957&m=0
   
5. BirdLife International. (2001) Threatened Birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book. BirdLife International, Cambridge, UK. Available at:
   http://birdbase.hokkaido-ies.go.jp/rdb/rdb_en/phoenigr.pdf
   
6. Blight, L.K., Smith, J.L. and Cooper, J.M. (2007) COSEWIC Assessment and Status Report on the Black-footed Albatross Phoebastria nigripes in Canada. COSEWIC Secretariat, Environment Canada, Ontario, Canada.