An experimental investigation of the effects of human intrusion into breeding colonies of Bridled Terns Sterna anaethetus in the Great Barrier Reef

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 265-272

  Gyuris, Emma ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chick weight; Great Barrier Reef; Habituation; Hatching success; Seabirds; Sterna; Visitor disturbance

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BODY MASS; BREEDING POPULATION; DISTURBANCE; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEABIRD;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEENSLAND;

ANTHOZOA; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; LARIDAE; STERNA; STERNA ANAETHETUS;

EID: 2342478448     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/pc040265     Document Type: Article

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