Limited effects of egg size on chick growth in the chinstrap Penguin pygoscelis antarctica

Polar Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 80-83

  Belliure, J ^a   Carrascal, L M ^a   Minguez, E ^b   Ferrer, M ^b  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; EGG SIZE; GROWTH; HATCHING;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0033016221     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050337     Document Type: Article

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