Determining prey distribution patterns from stomach-contents of satellite-tracked high-predators of the Southern Ocean

Ecography

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 260-272

  C Xavier, J ^a,b   A Tarling, G ^a   P Croxall, J ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOPOD; CRUSTACEAN; FISH; PREDATOR; PREY LOCATION; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

ANTARCTICA; BIRD ISLAND [SOUTH GEORGIA]; SOUTH GEORGIA; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

AVES; CEPHALOPODA; CRUSTACEA; DIOMEDEA EXULANS;

EID: 33645890852     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: 16000587     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2006.0906-7590.04525.x     Document Type: Article

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