Seasonal changes in the response of oystercatchers haematopus ostralegus to human disturbance

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 358-365

  Stillman, Richard A ^a   Goss Custard, John D ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DISTURBANCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN ACTIVITY; STARVATION; WADER;

ANIMALIA; AVES; HAEMATOPODIDAE; HAEMATOPUS; HAEMATOPUS OSTRALEGUS; SCOLOPACIDAE;

EID: 0036952602     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-048X.2002.02925.x     Document Type: Article

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