Tristan albatross  (Diomedea dabbenena)

Authentication

Authenticated (15/12/08) by Ross Wanless and Andrea Angel, Percy Fitzpatrick Institute of African Ornithology. 
http://www.fitzpatrick.uct.ac.za

Glossary

  • Bycatch: in the fishing industry, the part of the catch made up of non-target species.
  • Crustaceans: 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.
  • Pelagic: inhabiting the open oceans.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (December, 2008)
    http://www.iuncredlist.org
  2. Save the Albatross (December, 2008)
    http://www.savethealbatross.net
  3. BirdLife International (December, 2008)
    http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species
  4. Ocean Wanderers (December, 2008)
    http://www.oceanwanderers.com/Tristan.Alb.html
  5. Garnett, S.T. and Crowley, G.M. (2000) The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2000.Environment Australia, Australia.
  6. Wanless, R. (2007) Pers. comm.
  7. Ryan, P.G., Cooper, J. and Glass, J.P. (2001) Population status, breeding biology and conservation of the Tristan Albatross Diomedea [exulans] dabbenena. Bird Conservation International, 11: 35 - 48.
  8. Environment Australia. (2001) National Recovery Plan for Albatrosses and Giant Petrels.Wildlife Scientific Advice, Natural Heritage Division, Environment Australia, Canberra. Available at: http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/albatross/foraging.html
  9. Cuthbert, R., Hilton, G., Ryan, P. and Tuck, G.N. (2005) At-sea distribution of breeding Tristan albatrosses Diomedea dabbenena and potential interactions with pelagic longline fishing in the South Atlantic Ocean. Biological Conservation, 121: 345 - 355.
  10. Ezilon Infobase: Community News and Articles (December, 2008)
    http://www.ezilon.com/information/article_7046.shtml
  11. BirdLife International (December, 2008)
    http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2008/12/gough_island.html
  12. UNEP-WCMC (December, 2008)
    http://www.unep-wcmc.org/protected_areas/data/wh/gough.html
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