Prey-switching by Cassin's auklet Ptychoramphus aleuticus reveals seasonal climate-related cycles of Euphausia pacifica and Thysanoessa spinifera

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 313, Issue , 2006, Pages 271-283

  Abraham, Christine L ^a   Sydeman, William J ^a  

^a PRBO CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cassin's auklet; Diet; Euphausia pacifica; Euphausiids; Sea surface temperature; Seasonal variation; Thysanoessa spinifera; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE VARIATION; CRUSTACEAN; INGESTION RATE; PREY CAPTURE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEABIRD; UPWELLING;

CALIFORNIA; GULF OF FARALLONES; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745624583     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps313271     Document Type: Article

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