Diet shifts of lesser scaup are consistent with the spring condition hypothesis

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 779-786

  Anteau, Michael J ^a,b   Afton, Alan D ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRODUCTS; NUTRITION; SPRINGS (WATER);

AMPHIPODA; DIET SHIFTS; FORAGE QUALITY;

BIODIVERSITY;

AMPHIPOD; BIRD; BIVALVE; DIETARY SHIFT; FOOD QUALITY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PREY SIZE;

CANADA; MANITOBA; MINNESOTA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIPODA; AYTHYA AFFINIS; BIVALVIA; CHAOBORIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; TRICHOPTERA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 33750214099     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z06-047     Document Type: Article

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