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1. Status and trends of North American sea ducks : reinforcing the need for better monitoring / Timothy D. Bowman, Emily D. Silverman, Scott G. Gilliland, and Jeffery B. Leirness -- 2. Phylogenetics, phylogeography, and population genetics of North American sea ducks (tribe : Mergini) / Sandra L. Talbot, Sarah A. Sonsthagen, John M. Pearce, and Kim T. Scribner -- 3. Population dynamics of sea ducks : using models to understand the causes, consequences, evolution, and management of variation in life history characteristics / Paul L. Flint -- 4. Infectious diseases, parasites, and biological toxins in sea ducks / Tuula E. Hollm?n and J. Christian Franson -- 5. Breeding costs, nutrient reserves, and cross-seasonal effects : dealing with deficits in sea ducks / Ray T. Alisauskas and Jean-Michel Devink -- 6. Contaminants in sea ducks : metals, trace elements, petroleum, organic pollutants, and radiation / J. Christian Franson -- 7. Foraging behavior, ecology, and energetics of sea ducks / Ram?nas ?ydelis and Samantha E. Richman -- 8. Variation in migration strategies of North American sea ducks / Margaret R. Petersen and Jean-Pierre L. Savard -- 9. Remigial molt of sea ducks / Jean-Pierre L. Savard and Margaret R. Petersen -- 10. Site fidelity, breeding habitats, and the reproductive strategies of sea ducks / Mark L. Mallory -- 11. Breeding systems, spacing behavior, and reproductive behavior of sea ducks / John M. Eadie and Jean-Pierre L. Savard -- 12. Harvest of sea ducks in North America : a contemporary summary / Thomas C. Rothe, Paul I. Padding, Liliana C. Naves, and Gregory J. Robertson -- 13. Habitats of North American sea ducks / Dirk V. Derksen, Margaret R. Petersen, and Jean-Pierre L. Savard -- 14. Conservation of North American sea ducks / W. Sean Boyd, Timothy D. Bowman, Jean-Pierre L. Savard, and Rian D. Dickson -- 15. Conclusions, synthesis, and future directions / Daniel Esler, Paul L. Flint, Dirk V. Derksen, Jean-Pierre L. Savard, and John M. Eadie.