Size characteristics of stones ingested by Common Loons

Condor

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 189-191

  Franson, J C ^a   Hansen, S P ^a   Pokras, M A ^a   Miconi, R ^a  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Common Loon; Gavia immer; Ingested stones; Lead sinkers; Stomach

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035136465     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1650/0010-5422(2001)103[0189:SCOSIB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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