Seagrass (Zostera spp.) as food for brent geese (Branta bernicla): An overview

Helgoland Marine Research

Volumn 54, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 63-70

  Ganter, B ^a  

^a Department of Coastal Zone Ecology   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Branta bernicla; Breeding range; Brent goose; Migration routes; Zostera spp.

Indexed keywords

DIET; MIGRATION; SEAGRASS; STOPOVER; WATERFOWL;

BRANTA BERNICLA; ZOSTERA;

EID: 0033846481     PISSN: 1438387X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101520050003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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