Behavioral and physiological responses of eared grebes (Podiceps nigricollis) to variations in brine shrimp (Artemia franciscana) densities

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 12-22

  Caudell, Joe N ^a,b   Conover, Michael R ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artemia franciscana; Behavior; Brine shrimp; Brine shrimp densities; Eared grebe; Great Salt Lake; Mass; Migration; Podiceps nigricollis

Indexed keywords

ANOSTRACA; ARTEMIA; ARTEMIA FRANCISCANA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PODICEPS NIGRICOLLIS; PODICIPEDIDAE;

EID: 33344471644     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3398/1527-0904(2006)66[12:BAPROE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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