Initial impact of the treasure oil spill on seabirds off Western South Africa

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 22, 2000, Pages 157-176

  Crawford, R J M ^a   Davis, S A ^b   Harding, R T ^c   Jackson, L F ^c   Leshoro, T M ^b   Meyer M A ^a   Randall, R M ^d   Underhill, L G ^e   Upfold, L ^a   Van Dalsen, A P ^a   Van Der Merwe, E ^f   Whittington, P A ^e   Williams, A J ^g   Wolfaardt, A C ^g  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b Robben Island Museum   (South Africa)

^c Dept of Environ Aff and Tourism ^*  (South Africa)

^d SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^f Southern African National Foundation   (South Africa)

^g CAPENATURE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORTALITY; OIL SPILL; POLLUTION EFFECT; REPRODUCTION; SEABIRD;

(WEST); SOUTH AFRICA;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; LARIDAE; PARNASSIUS APOLLO; PHALACROCORACIDAE; PHALACROCORAX NEGLECTUS; SPHENISCIDAE; SPHENISCUS DEMERSUS;

EID: 0034445508     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776100784125645     Document Type: Article

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