Diving schedules of common loons in varying environments

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1643-1648

  Nocera, Joseph J ^a,c   Burgess, Neil M ^b  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAKES; MERCURY (METAL); POPULATION STATISTICS;

FORAGING;

BIODIVERSITY;

BREEDING SEASON; DIVING BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; WATERFOWL;

ANATIDAE; AVES; GAVIA IMMER; GAVIIDAE;

EID: 0036928419     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z02-157     Document Type: Article

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