Adaptability of great cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo in a coastal environment demonstrated by their exploitation of introduced prey species and use of artificial breeding sites

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 24, 2002, Pages 317-321

  Randall, R M ^a   Tregoning, C ^a   Randall, B M ^a   Martin, A P ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chick regurgitations; Diet; St Croix Island; Swartkops River

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; COASTAL ZONE; DIET; INTRODUCED SPECIES; SEABIRD;

SOUTH AFRICA;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; PHALACROCORAX; PHALACROCORAX CARBO;

EID: 0036368390     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776102784528349     Document Type: Article

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