Subcutaneous anchor attachment increases retention of radio transmitters on Xantus' and Marbled Murrelets;Conector subcutáneo de tipo ancla aumenta la retención de radiotransmisores en Synthliboramphus hypoleucus y Brachyramphus marmoratus

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 520-534

  Newman, Scott H ^a   Takekawa, John Y ^b   Whitworth, Darrell L ^b   Burkett, Esther E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Western Ecological Research Center   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; BRACHYRAMPHUS; CICONIIFORMES; SYNTHLIBORAMPHUS HYPOLEUCUS;

EID: 0033243876     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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