Sub-specific differentiation and distribution of Great Cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo in Europe

Ardea

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-9

  Newson, Stuart E ^a   Hughes, Baz ^b   Russell, Ian C ^c   Ekins, Graham R ^d   Sellers, Robin M ^e  

^a THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

^b WILDFOWL AND WETLANDS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^d Crag House ^*  (United Kingdom)

^e Crag House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biometrics; Great Cormorant; Gular pouch; Phalacrocorax carbo; Sub species

Indexed keywords

BIOMETRY; DIFFERENTIATION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SEABIRD; SUBSPECIES; WINTER;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

PHALACROCORACIDAE; PHALACROCORAX CARBO;

EID: 13644254039     PISSN: 03732266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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