"Invasive, non-native species plant and animal species as well as island ecosystem degradation have affected seabird nesting habitat quality on many of the California Islands which imposes threats to population growth and recovery. Seabirds are important throughout the archipelago and every island and most offshore rocks provide critical breeding and roosting habitat. Recent seabird habitat restoration work has been supported by several restoration...

A lyrical introduction to the sea, its inhabitants, and its role in the world around it. Includes facts about the ecosystems of oceans and shorelines.