Disturbance of incubating African Black Oystercatchers: Is heating of exposed eggs a problem?

Ostrich

Volumn 70, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 225-228

  Adams, N J ^a   Kerley, G I H ^a,b   Watson, J J ^a  

^a University of Port Elizabeth ^*  (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 0038930768     PISSN: 00306525     EISSN: 1727947X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00306525.1999.9634241     Document Type: Article

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