First Breeding Records of Kelp Gulls Larus Dominicanus Vetula at Robben Island, Western Cape, South Africa

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 391-393

  Calf, K M ^a   Cooper, J ^a   Underhill, L G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

First breeding; Larus dominicanus; Robben island; South africa

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; NEW RECORD; SEABIRD;

AFRICA; ROBBEN ISLAND; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

LARUS; LARUS DOMINICANUS;

EID: 0348155743     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320309504027     Document Type: Article

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