Effect of water clarity on the distribution of marine birds in nearshore waters of Monterey Bay, California

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 151-156

  Henkel, Laird A ^a,b  

^a MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b H T HARVEY AND ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution; Marine birds; Seabirds; Turbidity; Water clarity

Indexed keywords

AECHMOPHORUS; AVES; BRACHYRAMPHUS; BRACHYRAMPHUS MARMORATUS; LARIDAE; PELECANUS OCCIDENTALIS; PHALACROCORACIDAE; PHALACROCORAX PENICILLATUS; PODICIPEDIDAE; STERNA FORSTERI;

EID: 33646562848     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2006.00035.x     Document Type: Article

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