Distribution and abundance of Pale-bellied Brent Geese and Wigeon on Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland

Bird Study

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 18-34

  Mathers, Raymond G ^a   Portig, Alex A ^a   Montgomery, William I ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anas; Branta

Indexed keywords

BRENT GOOSE; EELGRASS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; OVERWINTERING; PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE; POPULATION DECLINE; WIGEON;

COUNTY DOWN; NORTHERN IRELAND; STRANGFORD LOUGH; UK;

ANAS PENELOPE; BRANTA BERNICLA; BRANTA BERNICLA HROTA; ZOSTERA; ZOSTERACEAE;

EID: 0031933972     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: 19446705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063659809461075     Document Type: Article

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