A productivity index for marbled murrelets in Alaska based on surveys at sea

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 62, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1998, Pages 446-460

  Kuletz, Katherine J ^a   Kendall, Steven J ^a  

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

Author keywords

Alaska; At sea surveys; Brachyramphus marmoratus; Juvenile:adult ratios; Marbled murrelet; Prince William Sound; Productivity; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BOAT SURVEY; MARBLED MURRELET; PRODUCTIVITY INDEX; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ALASKA; PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND; USA;

BRACHYRAMPHUS MARMORATUS;

EID: 0031813134     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802319     Document Type: Article

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