Trophic relationships between the kelp gull and the Antarctic limpet at King George Island (South Shetland Islands, Antarctica) during the breeding season

Polar Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 431-436

  Favero, M ^a   Silva, P ^a   Ferreyra, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b Inst Antártico Argentino   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRDS; BREEDING SEASON; DIET; FORAGING BEHAVIOUR; KELP GULL; LIMPET; PREY CONSUMPTION;

ANTARCTICA, SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS, KING GEORGE ISLAND;

GASTROPODA; LARUS DOMINICANUS; NACELLA CONCINNA;

EID: 0030618848     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050137     Document Type: Article

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