Population Dynamics of the Wandering Albatross Diomedea Exulans at Marion Island: Longline Fishing and Environmental Influences

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 503-517

  Nel, D C ^a,b   Taylor, F ^b   Ryan, P G ^b   Cooper, J ^b  

^a BirdLife South Africa   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diomedea exulans; Longline fishing; Marion island; Population dynamics; Prince edward islands; Subantarctic; Wandering albatross

Indexed keywords

EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; LONGLINING; MORTALITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEABIRD;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MARION ISLAND; PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS;

AVES; DIOMEDEA; DIOMEDEA EXULANS; DISSOSTICHUS ELEGINOIDES;

EID: 0345953592     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320309504039     Document Type: Article

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