Peruvian diving-petrel  (Pelecanoides garnotii)

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Glossary

  • By-catch: in the fishing industry, the part of the catch made up of non-target species.
  • 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.
  • Guano: accumulated droppings found where large colonies of animals such as seals, bats or birds occur; it is rich in plant nutrients.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (April, 2005)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. BirdLife International (April, 2005)
    http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/search/species_search.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=3948&m=0
  3. CMS (April, 2005)
    http://www.cms.int
  4. Ocean Wanderers (April, 2005)
    http://www.oceanwanderers.com/Storm.DivingPetrelList.html
  5. Aves Marinas (April, 2005)
    http://www.imarpe.gob.pe/aves/Potoyunc.html
  6. Jahncke, J. and Zavalaga, C.B. (1997) Maximum dive depths of the Peruvian diving-petrel. Condor, 99(4): 1002 - 1004.
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