Effect of predation by skuas on breeding success of the Cape petrel Daption capense at Nelson Island, Antarctica

Polar Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 170-177

  Weidinger, Karel ^a  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAPTION CAPENSE;

EID: 0031720125     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050293     Document Type: Article

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