Archived News

 A number of scientific journals and bulletins are dedicated to publishing articles on seabirds, and several of them regularly contain material of relevance to the biology and conservation of ACAP-listed species.  A list follows.  Readers are requested to e-mail the ACAP Information Officer (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) with information on relevant publications not listed. Note: a separate listing is available for newsletters that deal with procellariiform species and/or bycatch issues [click here].

Atlantic Seabirds 

Published three or four times a year by the (UK) Seabird Group and the Dutch Seabird Group in eight volumes from 1999 to 2006 (but last issue mailed in 2008).  ISSN 1388-2511.  No longer published.  Abstracts may be viewed at http://www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/?page=journalcontents and at http://www.zeevogelgroep.nl/.

Australasian Seabird Bulletin 

Published twice a year by the Australian Seabird Group (http://home.vicnet.net.au/%7Eseabird/), a special interest group of Birds Australia (www.birdsaustralia.com).  First issue January 1973.  Current issue No. 48/49 of November 2008.  Editor: André Chiaradia (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).  See also:  http://www.birdsaustralia.com.au/the-organisation/australasian-seabird-group.html.

Marine Ornithology 

Published twice a year by subscription and as a free electronic journal (from Vol. 16 of 1988; www.marineornithology.org) by the Pacific Seabird Group on behalf of a consortium of six seabird groups.  First issue (as Cormorant) 1976; current issue Vol. 36, No. 1 of 2008.  Managing Editor: Tony Gaston (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).  ISSN 1018-3337.  Articles are refereed.

Pacific Seabirds 

Published twice a year by the Pacific Seabird Group (www.pacificseabirdgroup.org).  First issue (as Pacific Seabird Group Bulletin) January 1974.  Current issue Vol. 34, No. 2 of 2007.  Editor:  Vivian Mendenhall (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).  ISSN 10899-6317.  Go to http://www.pacificseabirdgroup.org/index.php?f=pub_pacificseabirds&t=Pacific%20Seabirds&s=1 for online issues up to 2006.  Main articles are refereed.

Sea Swallow 

Published annually by the Royal Naval Birdwatching Society (www.rnbws.org.uk).  Current issue: Vol. 57 of 2008.  Editor:  Gary Lewis (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).  ISSN 0959-4787.  Go to http://www.rnbws.org.uk/pdfs/20061120%20Sea%20Swallow%20contents%20pages.pdf for contents pages up to 2005.

Seabird 

Published annually by the Seabird Group (www.seabirdgroup.org.uk).  Current Editor:  Martin Heubeck (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).  Published (as Seabird Bulletin) from August 1965 until 1998 (as Seabird) when replaced by Atlantic Seabirds and is to recommence publication from Vol. 21 in 2008.

Sula 

Published by the Dutch Seabird Group (Nederlandse Zeevogelgroep; www.zeevogelgroep.nl).  Twelve volumes published from 1987 to 1998 (http://www.zeevogelgroep.nl/Sula/NZG_Index_Sula_1-12.pdf for contents pages and index), when replaced by Atlantic Seabirds.  Sula recommenced publication as a quarterly from Vol. 21 in 2008 (English abstracts at http://www.zeevogelgroep.nl/Sula/SULA-21-1_Abstracts.pdf).  ISSN 0926-132X.  Editor: C.J. (Kees) Camphuysen (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).  Mainly in Dutch with English summaries.  Not refereed.

Posted by John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 6 January 2009