The Arctic Skua; A Study of the Ecology and Evolution of a Seabird by O'Donald, Peter - 1983

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1983. 324 pages. Dust jacket is now in a clear Brodart protective sleeve.. First Edition. Cloth - Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Cambridge University Press, 1983. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/As New. Fine hardcover in dust jacket. The results of a long-term study of this polymorphic seabird. 243 pp.

Cambridge University Press, 1983. xvi, 324, text figs. . HB. Vg in d/w (spine slightly faded).. Illustrated by Robert Gillmor.. [9780521235815]

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Very Good/Very Good. 1983. First Edition. Hard Cover. Lge 8vo 0521235812 Dust jacket complete in a clear protective sleeve.Black cloth with bright gilt titling on spine. No ownership inscription. pp. xvi + 324, numerous b/w illustrations, maps and charts. This book describes the results of a longterm study of the ecology, evolutionary genetics and sociobiology of a seabird, the Arctic Skua. This species is polymorphic: the birds show one of three, genetically different forms of plumage - pale, intermediate and dark. The forms vary in frequency from predominantly pale in the north to dark in the south. The study was undertaken with the aim of explaining how natural and sexual selection act to maintain all three forms of skua in its populations. The results show that natural selection for pale is balanced by sexual selection for intermediate and dark. Models derived from Darwin's theories of female choice and sexual selection in monogamous… Read More

Cambridge University Press, 1983-06-30. Hardcover. Good.