CONTENTS 



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PREFACE iii 



ABSTRACT iv 



MAPS ix 



TABLES xi 



ABBREVIATIONS USED IN TEXT xii 



PURPOSE OF REPORT 1 



STUDY AREA 1 



Habitats 1 



Climates 3 



METHODS 4 



ARRANGEMENT AND CONTENT OF SPECIES ACCOUNTS 7 



Species Included 7 



Scientific and Vernacular Names 8 



General Distribution 9 



Distribution in the Coastal Southeastern United States 10 



Synopsis of Present Distribution and Abundance 10 



Habitat 10 



Food and Feeding Behavior 11 



. Important Biological Parameters 11 



Susceptibility to Oil Pollution 12 



Species Bibliography 12 



OIL POLLUTION AND MARINE BIRDS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES .... 13 



Variability in Species* Susceptibility to Oil Pollution 14 



Regional Differences in Oiling and Mortality of Beached Birds .... 14 



Major Birdkills Following Oil Spills in the Southeastern U.S 17 



Sources of Variation in Mortality from Oil Pollution 18 



Effects of Oil on Contaminated Birds and Their Eggs 19 



Potential Hazards to Marine Birds from Offshore Oil Production .... 20 



RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH 21 



Choice of Species for Future Research 21 



Research Needed on Effects of Oil on Southeastern Marine Birds .... 24 



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 26 



