Modelling environmental and energetic effects on feeding performance and distribution of shags (Phalacrocorax aristotelis): Integrating telemetry, geographical information systems, and modelling techniques

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 524-544

  Wanless, S ^a   Bacon, P J ^a   Harris, M P ^a   Webb, A D ^a   Greenstreet, S P R ^b   Webb, A ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c JOINT NATURE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foraging models; Geographic information systems; Phalacrocorax aristotelis; Shag

Indexed keywords

DIVING BEHAVIOUR; FEEDING PERFORMANCE; GIS; MODELLING TECHNIQUE; SEABIRD;

NORTH SEA; SCOTLAND; UK;

AMMODYTES MARINUS; PHALACROCORAX ARISTOTELIS;

EID: 0031200835     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.1997.0238     Document Type: Conference Paper

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