Distribution and abundance of waterbirds in summer in Severn Sound (Georgian Bay), Lake Huron: An IJC area of concern

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-35

  Weseloh, D V ^a   Ryckman, David P ^a   Pettit, Karen ^b   Koster, Margie D ^c   Ewins, Peter J ^d   Hamr, Premek ^e  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b World Wildlife Fund ^*  (Canada)

^c Appleby College ^*  (Switzerland)

^d World Wildlife Fund Canada   (Canada)

^e Appleby College   (Canada)

Author keywords

Area of Concern; Georgian Bay; Luke Huron; waterbirds; wetlands

Indexed keywords

ANSER SP.; AVES; BRANTA CANADENSIS; CHLIDONIAS; CLUPEA HARENGUS; GALLINULA CHLOROPUS; LARUS DELAWARENSIS; PANDION; PHALACROCORACIDAE; PHALACROCORAX AURITUS; STERNA CASPIA; STERNA HIRUNDO; SUS SCROFA; TYPHA;

ABUNDANCE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; WATERBIRD;

CANADA, ONTARIO, LAKE HURON, SEVERN SOUND;

EID: 0031457166     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0380-1330(97)70882-7     Document Type: Article

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