Effects of predation, flooding, and contamination on reproductive success of California Clapper Rails (Rallus longirostris obsoletus) in San Francisco Bay

Auk

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-60

  Schwarzbach, Steven E ^a,b   Albertson, Joy D ^a   Thomas, Carmen M ^a,c  

^a U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Idaho Fishery Resource Office   (United States)

Author keywords

California Clapper Rail; Contaminants; Mercury; Nest predation; Rallus longirostris obsoletus; San Francisco Bay

Indexed keywords

FLOODING; MERCURY (ELEMENT); POLLUTION EFFECT; PREDATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; WADER;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; UNITED STATES;

AVES; RALLUS LONGIROSTRIS; RALLUS LONGIROSTRIS OBSOLETUS;

EID: 32344450882     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1642/0004-8038(2006)123[0045:EOPFAC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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