The diet of cormorants phalacrocorax carbo in scottish freshwaters in relation to feeding habitats and fisheries

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 207-222

  Carss, David N ^a   Marquiss, Mick ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cormorant; Diet composition; Feeding habitats; Scotland; Stomach analysis

Indexed keywords

AVES; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PHALACROCORACIDAE; PHALACROCORAX CARBO; PISCES; SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 12344330707     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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