The reliability of brood patches in assessing reproductive status in the marbled murrelet: Words of caution

Waterbirds

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 108-118

  McFarlane Tranquilla, Laura A ^a   Bradley, Russell W ^b   Lank, David B ^a   Williams, Tony D ^a   Lougheed, Lynn W ^c   Cooke, Fred ^d  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b PRBO CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United States)

^c Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^d Larkins Cottage   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brachyramphus marmoratus; Brood patch; Incubation; Marbled Murrelet; Radio telemetry; Reproductive status; Vitellogenin

Indexed keywords

BIOTELEMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; SEABIRD;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; DESOLATION SOUND;

AVES; BRACHYRAMPHUS; BRACHYRAMPHUS MARMORATUS; GALLIFORMES;

EID: 0038025689     PISSN: 07386028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1675/1524-4695(2003)026[0108:trobpi]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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