Influence of environmental factors and energetic value of food on Little Tern Sterna albifrons chick growth and food delivery

Bird Study

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-11

  Paiva, Vítor H ^a   Ramos, Jaime A ^a   Catry, Teresa ^a   Pedro, Patrícia ^a   Medeiros, Renata ^a   Palma, Jorge ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; ENERGETICS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH; SEABIRD; TIDE; WIND VELOCITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ATHERINA; AVES; BELONE BELONE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); FUNDULUS; SARDINA PILCHARDUS; STERNA ALBIFRONS;

EID: 33644760250     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063650609461410     Document Type: Article

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