Using radio-transmitters to improve estimates of gull predation on Common Eider ducklings

Condor

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 824-831

  Mawhinney, K ^a   Diamond, A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Common Eider; Ducklings; Great Black backed Gull; Gull predation; Larus marinus; Somateria mollissima

Indexed keywords

ANAS SP.; CANIDAE; CANIS; LARUS MARINUS; SOMATERIA MOLLISSIMA;

EID: 0032711788     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1370070     Document Type: Article

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