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    A NON-HIERARCHICAL TAXONOMIC KEY FOR SEABIRD IDENTIFICATION IN THE HEARD ISLAND AND MCDONALD ISLANDS AND KERGUELEN ISLAND FISHERIES.

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    Document Number:
    WG-FSA-08/54
    Author(s):
    J. Fielding, T. Lamb, B. Wienecke (Australia) and N. Gasco (France)
    Abstract

    A non-hierarchical seabird identification key has been produced to improve the identification of seabirds that come into contact with or are seen in the vicinity of fishing operations in the Heard and McDonald Islands region. This paper provides the background and reasoning behind the development of this key.