The Exxon Valdez oil spill disrupted the breeding of black oystercatchers

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1322-1328

  Andres, Brad A ^a  

^a U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Black oystercatcher; Breeding; Disturbance; Exxon Valdez; Haematopus bachmani; Oil spill; Populations; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BLACK OSYTERCATCHER; BREEDING SUCCESS; EXXON VALDEZ; OIL SPILL;

ALASKA; PRINCE WILLIAN SOUTN; USA;

AVES; BIVALVIA; GALLUS GALLUS; HAEMATOPODIDAE; HAEMATOPUS BACHMANI; MYTILUS TROSSULUS;

EID: 0031417743     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802132     Document Type: Article

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