Population of the Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes Chrysolophus at Marion Island, 1994/95–2002/03, with Information on Breeding and Diet

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 475-486

  Crawford, R J M ^a   Cooper, J ^b   Dyer, B M ^a  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Breeding; Diet; Eudyptes chrysolophus; Macaroni penguin; Marion island; Population; Subantarctic

Indexed keywords

DIET; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION SIZE; REPRODUCTION; SEABIRD;

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

AVES; CHRYSOLOPHUS; CRUSTACEA; EUDYPTES; EUDYPTES CHRYSOLOPHUS; GALLUS GALLUS; SPHENISCIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0345953594     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320309504036     Document Type: Article

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