Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus sex ratios on the wintering grounds: The case of the Exe estuary

Ardea

Volumn 84, Issue PART A, 1996, Pages 373-381

  Dit Durell, Sarah E A Le V ^a   Goss Custard, John D ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exe estuary; Haematopus ostralegus; Oystercatcher; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

BIRDS; OYSTERCATCHER; OYSTERCATCHERS; SEX RATIO; WINTERING; WINTERING GROUNDS;

UK, ENGLAND, DEVON, EXE ESTUARY;

HAEMATOPUS OSTRALEGUS;

EID: 0030419117     PISSN: 03732266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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