Wear and loss of rings used on Razorbills Alca torda – further caution in the estimation of large auk survival

Ringing and Migration

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-44

  Lyngs, Peter ^a  

^a Christiansø Biological Fieldstation ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; ESTIMATION METHOD; RINGING; SEABIRD; SURVIVAL; WEAR;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA;

ALCA; ALCA TORDA; ALCIDAE; AVES; URIA AALGE;

EID: 33745081169     PISSN: 03078698     EISSN: 21598355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03078698.2006.9674342     Document Type: Article

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