Ecology and conservation of the Marbled Murrelet

Abstract

This report on the Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) was compiled and editied by the interagency Marbled Murrelet Conservation Assessment Core Team. The 37 Chapters cover both original studies and literature reviews of many aspects of the species’ biology, ecology, and conservation needs. It includes new information on the forest habitat used for nesting, marine distribution, and demographic analyses; and describes past and potential effects of humans on the species’ habitats. Future research needs and possible management strategies for both marine and forest habitats are suggested.

Titles contained within Ecology and conservation of the Marbled Murrelet

• Chapter 1: Ecology and Conservation of the Marbled Murrelet in North America: An Overview
• Chapter 2: The Asian Race of the Marbled Murrelet
• Chapter 3: Comparative Reproductive Ecology of the Auks (Family Alcidae) with Emphasis on the Marbled Murrelet
• Chapter 4: Nesting Chronology of the Marbled Murrelet
• Chapter 5: Nesting Biology and Behavior of the Marbled Murrelet
• Chapter 6: Characteristics of Marbled Murrelet Nest Trees and Nesting Stands
• Chapter 7: Breeding and Natal Dispersal, Nest Habitat Loss and Implications for Marbled Murrelet Populations
• Chapter 8: Nest Success and the Effects of Predation on Marbled Murrelets
• Chapter 9: Molts and Plumages in the Annual Cycle of the Marbled Murrelet
• Chapter 10: Marbled Murrelet Inland Patterns of Activity: Defining Detections and Behavior
• Chapter 11: Patterns of Seasonal Variation of Activity of Marbled Murrelets in Forested Stands
• Chapter 12: Daily Patterns of Marbled Murrelet Activity at Inland Sites
• Chapter 13: Interannual Differences in Detections of Marbled Murrelets in Some Inland California Stands
• A review of the effects of station placement and observer bias in detections of marbled murrelets in forest stands
• Chapter 15: Inland Habitat Suitability for the Marbled Murrelet in Southcentral Alaska
• Chapter 16: Inland Habitat Associations of Marbled Murrelets in British Columbia
• Chapter 17: Inland Habitat Associations of Marbled Murrelets in Western Washington
• Chapter 18: A Landscape-Level Analysis of Marbled Murrelet Habitat in Western Washington
• Chapter 19: Marbled Murrelet Habitat Associations in Oregon
• Chapter 20: Relationship of Marbled Murrelets with Habitat Characteristics at Inland Sites in California
• Chapter 21: Oceanographic Processes and Marine Productivity in Waters Offshore of Marbled Murrelet Breeding Habitat
• Chapter 22: Marbled Murrelet Food Habits and Prey Ecology
• Chapter 23: Marbled Murrelet At-Sea and Foraging Behavior
• Chapter 24: Monospecific and Mixed Species Foraging Associations of Marbled Murrelets
• Chapter 25: Pollution and Fishing Threats to Marbled Murrelets
• Chapter 26: Mortality of Marbled Murrelets Due to Oil Pollution in North America
• Chapter 27: Mortality of Marbled Murrelets in Gill Nets in North America
• Chapter 28: Abundance, Distribution, and Population Status of Marbled Murrelets in Alaska
• Chapter 29: Marine Distribution, Abundance, and Habitats of Marbled Murrelets in British Columbia
• Chapter 30: Marbled Murrelet Populations of Washington — Marine Habitat Preferences and Variability of Occurrence
• Chapter 31: Abundance and Distribution of Marbled Murrelets in Oregon and Washington Based on Aerial Surveys
• Chapter 32: Distribution and Population Estimates of Marbled Murrelets at Sea in Oregon During the Summers of 1992 and 1993
• Chapter 33: Offshore Population Estimates of Marbled Murrelets in California
• Chapter 34: Offshore Occurrence Patterns of Marbled Murrelets in Central California
• Chapter 35: Productivity of marbled murrelets in California from observations of young at sea
• Chapter 36: Status of Forest Habitat of the Marbled Murrelet
• Chapter 37: Population Trends of the Marbled Murrelet Projected From Demographic Analyses
• References
• Appendices

Citation

Ralph, C. John; Hunt, George L., Jr.; Raphael, Martin G.; Piatt, John F., technical editors. 1995. Ecology and conservation of the Marbled Murrelet. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-152. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; 420 p