Using marine surveillance radar to study bird movements and impact assessment

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 44-52

  Harmata, Alan R ^a   Podruzny, Kevin M ^a   Zelenak, James R ^a   Morrison, Michael L ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bird migration; Impact assessment; Marine surveillance radar; Nocturnal sampling; Radar

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032842528     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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