Effects of human disturbances on the behavior of wintering ducks

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 103-112

  Pease, Melissa L ^a,b,c   Rose, Robert K ^b   Butler, Mark J ^b  

^a Elizabeth River Project   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anas; Anatidae; Behavior; Ducks; Human disturbance; Impoundments; Mid Atlantic region; Recreation; Waterfowl

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DISTURBANCE; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; WATERFOWL; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ANAS; ANAS ACUTA; ANAS AMERICANA; ANAS CRECCA; ANAS STREPERA; ANATIDAE; AVES;

EID: 22244483802     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0091-7648(2005)33[103:EOHDOT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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