Retention and effects of nasal markers and subcutaneously implanted radio transmitters on breeding female Lesser Scaup

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 206-212

  Brook, Rodney W ^a,c   Clark, Robert G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aythya affinis; Behavior; Subcutaneous implant; Survival; Transmitter effects

Indexed keywords

ANATIDAE; AVES; AYTHYA AFFINIS;

EID: 0036013290     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-73.2.206     Document Type: Article

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