Effects of backpack and implanted radiotransmitters on captive blue-winged teal

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 216-222

  Garrettson, Pamela R ^a,b   Rohwer, Frank C ^a   Moser, E Barry ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Delta Waterfowl Wetlands Res Stn   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abdominal implants; Anas discors; Backpack harness; Behavior; Blue winged teal; Radiotelemetry; Radiotransmitter; Telemetry; Transmitter effects

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; METHODOLOGY; WATERFOWL;

ANAS DISCORS;

EID: 0033965739     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802993     Document Type: Article

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