In the last few years there has been an excltmg upsurge in seabird
research. There are several reasons for this. Man's increased ex
ploitation of natural resources has led to a greater awareness of
the potential conflicts with seabirds, and of the use of seabirds
to indicate the damage we might be doing to our environment. Many
seabird populations have increased dramatically in numbers and so
seem more likely to conflict with man, for example through
competition for food or transmission of diseases. Oil exploration
and production has resulted in major studies of seabird
distributions and ecology in relation to oil pollution. The
possibility that seabirds may provide information on fish stock
biology is now being critically investigated. Some seabird species
have suffered serious declines in numbers and require conservation
action to be taken to reduce the chances that they will become
extinct. This requires an understanding of the factors determining
their population size and dynamics."
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