Science in Australia and the Seychelles

New Visitors to this site are from Australia and the Seychelles. Welcome.

Here's a reference to some research in these places.

Seychelles Science: The Owl...Otus insularis

Bird Conservation International (2004), 14: 123-137 Cambridge University Press. Copyright © BirdLife International 2004. doi:doi:10.1017/S0959270904000140. Published online by Cambridge University Press 03Jun2004 Link to this abstract

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The breeding biology of the Critically Endangered Seychelles Scops-owl Otus insularis: consequences for conservation and management

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by DAVE CURRIE ^a1, RODNEY FANCHETTE ^a2, JAMES MILLETT ^a2, CAMILLE HOAREAU ^a2 and NIRMAL J. SHAH ^a2
a1 The Nature Conservancy, Caves Village Building 5 Suite 2, West Bay Street, P. O. Box CB 11398, Nassau, Bahamas. E-mail: kirtlands@batelnet.bs
^a2 Nature Seychelles, P. O. Box 1310, Victoria, Mahe, Republic of Seychelles. Email: nature@seychelles.net

We have many readers interested in birds. This article is about an owl from the Seychelles. Can you find the Seychelles on a map?

What are your ideas about conservation and management of endangered species?

What species are endangered in your area?

Check out the bird game and other bird links previously posted:
http://read-about-it.blogspot.com/search?q=bird+game

Australian Science: Ocean Portal
http://www.iode.org/oceanportal/detail.php?id=5283

Australia is a leader in ocean conservation. The link above goes to a portal or electronic doorway to this research.

"Australia's oceans hold 4,000 fish types of 22,000 known worldwide. They are home to the largest area of coral reefs and 30 of the world's 58 seagrass species." Is some information discussed at the site. Click on the link and check it out.

Find Australia on the map.

What do you already know about Australia?


Have you been to the ocean?

Do you know what, "seagrass," is?

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