The influence of weapons-testing noise on Bald Eagle behavior

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 227-232

  Brown, Bryan T ^a   Mills, G Scott ^b   Powels, Cornelius ^c   Russell, William A ^d   Therres, Glenn D ^e   Pottie, James J ^f  

^a SWCA Inc   (United States)

^b SWCA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS   (United States)

^c Environmental Consultants   (United States)

^d U S ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE   (United States)

^e MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^f US Army   (United States)

Author keywords

Bald Eagle; Behavior; Chesapeake Bay; Haliaeetus leucocephalus; Human disturbance; Maryland; Noise effects

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DISTURBANCE; NOISE POLLUTION; RAPTOR;

UNITED STATES;

HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS;

EID: 0033391337     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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