Siblicidal brood reduction in South Polar Skuas

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 79-93

  Millar, C D ^a   Young, E C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Breeding behaviour; Breeding success; Brood reduction; Cape Crozier; Catharacta maccormicki; Ross Island; Siblicide; South Polar Skua

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BODY MASS; HATCHING DATE; SEABIRD; SIBLICIDE;

ANTARCTICA;

CATHARACTA MACCORMICKI; STERCORARIIDAE;

EID: 0042236925     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2003.9518327     Document Type: Article

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