Effects of implanted radio transmitters with percutaneous antennas on the behavior of Canada Geese

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 250-256

  Hupp, Jerry W ^a   Ruhl, Gretchen A ^a,b   Pearce, John M ^a   Mulcahy, Daniel M ^a   Tomeo, Martha A ^a,c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b National Park Service ^*  (United States)

^c Denali National Park and Preserve   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Branta canadensis; Coelomic implant transmitters; Radio telemetry; Transmitter effects

Indexed keywords

ANSER; ANSER SP.; AVES; BRANTA; BRANTA CANADENSIS; BRANTA CANADENSIS PARVIPES;

EID: 0043289759     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-74.3.250     Document Type: Article

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