Gull predation limits nesting success of terns and skimmers on the Virginia barrier islands

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 66-73

  O'Connell, Timothy J ^a,b   Beck, Ruth A ^a  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gulls; Nest success; Predation; Skimmers; Terns; Virginia barrier islands

Indexed keywords

CLUPEA HARENGUS; GALLUS GALLUS; LARIDAE; LARUS ATRICILLA; LARUS MARINUS; LIBELLULIDAE;

EID: 0037412408     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-74.1.66     Document Type: Article

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