Diving and foraging patterns of Marbled Murrelets (Brachyramphus marmoratus): Testing predictions from optimal-breathing models

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1409-1418

  Jodice, Patrick G R ^a   Collopy, Michael W ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIVING BEHAVIOR; SEABIRD;

OREGON; UNITED STATES;

BRACHYRAMPHUS MARMORATUS;

EID: 0033306336     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-77-9-1409     Document Type: Article

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