Capelin (Mallotus villosus) as an important food source for northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) breeding at Bjørnøya (Bear Island), Barents Sea

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 355-361

  Cherel, Yves ^a   Ridoux, Vincent ^b   Weimerskirch, Henri ^a   Tveraa, Torkild ^c   Chastel, Olivier ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LA ROCHELLE   (France)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Arctic; Pelagic ecosystem; Procellariiform; Satellite tracking; Transponders

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FOOD CHAIN; PELAGIC ECOSYSTEM;

BARENTS SEA; BEAR ISLAND;

AVES; FULMARUS GLACIALIS; GADUS MORHUA; GALLUS GALLUS; MALLOTUS VILLOSUS; PROCELLARIIDAE; PROCELLARIIFORMES;

EID: 0035000484     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.2000.1017     Document Type: Article

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