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The latest issue (Vol. 39, No. 1) of the international journal Marine Ornithology recently published on-line carries papers on three species of shearwaters that have been identified by ACAP as "potential candidates" for listing within its Annex 1.

The titles and links to the papers (one of which is accompanied by two fascinating video clips showing infanticidal behaviour) follow:

Keijl, G.O. 2011.  Sooty Shearwaters Puffinus griseus in the North Atlantic -moult studies using digital cameras.  Marine Ornithology 39: 141-142.

Russell, T., Young, L. 2 & Work, T 2011.  Infanticide of Wedge-Tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus chick at Marine Corps Base Hawaii.  Marine Ornithology 39: 135-136 + 2 video clips.

Xavier, J.C., Magalhaes, M.C., Mendonca, A.S., Antunes, M., Carvalho, N., Machete, M., Santos, R.S., Paiva, V. & Hamer, K.C. 2011.  Changes in diet of Cory's Shearwaters Calonectris diomedea breeding in the Azores.  Marine Ornithology 39: 129-134.

John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 6 September 2011