Foraging habitat use in a Mediterranean estuary by Dunlin, Calidris alpina

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 996-999

  Barbosa, Andres ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Habitat selection; mud flats; rice fields; shorebirds; Spain

Indexed keywords

BIRDS; DUNLIN; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FORAGING; FORAGING USE; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; LITTORAL ZONE;

SPAIN, CATALONIA, EBRO DELTA;

CALIDRIS ALPINA;

EID: 0030302089     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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