Effects of fitting dummy satellite transmitters to Greenland White-fronted Geese Anser albifrons flavirostris

Wildfowl

Volumn 48, Issue , 1997, Pages 88-97

  Glahder, C M ^a   Fox, A D ^b   Walsh, A J ^c  

^a National Research Center for the Work Environment   (Denmark)

^b Department of Coastal Zone Ecology ^*  (Denmark)

^c National Parks and Wildlife Service Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Body Condition; Greenland White fronted Goose; Harnesses; Satellite Transmitters

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSE; HARNESS DESIGN; MIGRATION; RADIO TRANSMITTER; WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE;

IRELAND, COUNTY WEXFORD, WEXFORD SLOBS;

ANSER ALBIFRONS; ANSER ALBIFRONS FLAVIROSTRIS;

EID: 0031466497     PISSN: 09546324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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