Lead Institution(s): USGS
Focal Species: All Sea Ducks, Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola), Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica), Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula), Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus), Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis), Common Eider (Somateria mollissima), King Eider (Somateria spectabilis), Spectacled Eider (Somateria fischeri), Steller’s Eider (Polysticta stelleri), Common Merganser (Mergus merganser), Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus), Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator), Black Scoter (Melanitta americana), Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata), White-winged Scoter (Melanitta delgandi)
Project Description: The Sea Duck Joint Venture provided monetary and in-kind support towards the development of a book summarizing the current state of knowledge about sea duck ecology and conservation.
Related Publications:
Savard, J.-P. L., D. V. Derksen, D. Esler, and J. M. Eadie, editors. 2015. Ecology and conservation of North American sea ducks. Volume 46: Studies in Avian Ecology. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70146989
