Breeding success, diet, and brood neglect in the kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) over an 11-year period

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 615-623

  Harris, M P ^a   Wanless, S ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ammodytes marinus; Kittiwake; Monitoring; Rissa tridactyla; Sandeels

Indexed keywords

BROOD NEGLECT; DIET; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEABIRD;

NORTH SEA;

AMMODYTES MARINUS; CLUPEA HARENGUS; RISSA TRIDACTYLA; SPRATTUS SPRATTUS;

EID: 0031200748     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.1997.0241     Document Type: Conference Paper

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