Biomechanical conflicts between adaptations for diving and aerial flight in estuarine birds

Estuaries

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 62-75

  Lovvorn, James R ^a   Jones, David R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0027966525     PISSN: 01608347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1352335     Document Type: Article

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