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Mexican Fauna in the Anthropocene

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Abstract

Mexico’s marine ornithofauna is species-rich and contributes significantly to the country’s biodiversity. Mexico occupies the fifth place in the number of seabird species and third place in the number of endemic marine bird species; many are associated with islands. On the Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone where they feed, and on the islands where they breed, marine birds face various natural and anthropogenic threats that are significantly different from those on the mainland. There is no document summarizing information on Mexican seabird biodiversity and the threats they face at sea or in their colonies. We summarize the information available on breeding sites, abundance, and where possible, population trends, collating this information with the threats. We suggest conservation priorities for seabirds at a national level, urge for the revision of the legal body and policies that impact on marine bird conservation, and advocate for sound and responsible research and conservation protocols for this group.

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Acknowledgments

This chapter synthesizes countless seasons in the field and hours in the lab. We thank students, technicians, and volunteers who helped in the lab and during fieldwork. We recognize the financial support of CONACYT, The Island Endemics Foundation, CICESE, INECOL, Mohamed Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, American Bird Conservancy, Experiment.com, and other funders. We are grateful for the logistic support provided by the Mexican Navy through patrol vessels and naval stations throughout the study area and that of the diving boats Rocio del Mar and Southern Sport – Grupo Cantamar. We sincerely appreciate the support provided by SEGOB, SEMARNAT, CONANP, and other government agencies responsible for granting permits. We appreciate the comments provided by the editors, Stefan Stadler, Helen Horblit and Noemí Matías-Ferrer to earlier versions of this manuscript.

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  1. Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología/Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur, La Paz, B.C.S., Mexico

    Yuri V. Albores-Barajas

  2. Instituto de Ciencias Marinas y Pesquerías, Universidad Veracruzana, Boca del Río, Veracruz, Mexico

    Enriqueta Velarde

  3. CICESE Unidad La Paz, La Paz, B.C.S., Mexico

    Cecilia Soldatini & Eduardo Palacios

  4. INECOL, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico

    Juan Esteban Martínez-Gómez

  5. Centro Universitario de la Costa Sur, Universidad de Guadalajara, San Patricio-Melaque, Jalisco, Mexico

    José Alfredo Castillo-Guerrero

  6. CICESE, Ensenada, B.C., Mexico

    Horacio de la Cueva

  7. Invasive Species Biologists, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

    Reese Brand Phillips

  8. University of California, Davis, CA, USA

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Albores-Barajas, Y.V. et al. (2023). Marine Birds. In: Jones, R.W., Ornelas-García, C.P., Pineda-López, R., Álvarez, F. (eds) Mexican Fauna in the Anthropocene. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17277-9_9

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