Stable isotope ratios of Antarctic petrel (Thalassoica antarctica) and snow petrel (Pagodroma nivea) bone collagen

Polar Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 672-679

  Steele, W K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Melbourne Water   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOTOPIC RATIO; SEABIRD; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC; EAST ANTARCTICA; QUEEN MAUD LAND; WORLD;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; AVES; CICONIIFORMES; MAMMALIA; PAGODROMA NIVEA; THALASSOICA ANTARCTICA;

EID: 24044478114     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-005-0736-3     Document Type: Article

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