the darkness ' Mastering the blue, darting on wings of light." "It divulged its secret, yet breathed not a word". The poet is convinced that even in the depths of winter seeds are growing and that all things change. Finally, addressing the bird, she realizes that it bears good news: "Bird, my seabird

are very difficult to remove (Figure 1). While predominantly ground-nesting seabirds (their long-distance seed dispersal vector; Walker, 1991 ) become entangled in Pisonia seeds, passerines might also risk entanglement (Burger, 2005 ), especially when they spend some time on the ground (where most

non-migratory species such as the orange roughy (and their seamount habitats) unprotected. By addressing only fishing activities, it leaves untouched the problem of pollution and habitat degradation threatening whales, seabirds and other species caused by high seas activities such as shipping

fishing conducted at temperate latitude and targeting both tuna and bottom species occasionally yields large catches of seabirds such as albatrosses, particularly when sets are made during the day. The estimated average catch rate is less than 1-bird/ 1000 hooks in the area inhabited by albatrosses. This

departure. We propose that the patterns of parental roles found between sexes is the result of a chain of events favouring male involvement in chick brooding and care at sea. Keywords : parental care, seabird, alcid, chick provisioning, foraging trips, parental roles, sex. Introduction Decision-making about