Reproductive parameters in relation to food supply in the whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida)

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-77

  Paillisson, Jean Marc ^a   Reeber, Sébastien ^b   Carpentier, Alexandre ^a   Marion, Loïc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b Réserve naturelle du lac de Grand Lieu   (France)

Author keywords

Body condition; Chlidonias hybrida; Clutchsize; Courtship feeding; Egg size; Laying date

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; COURTSHIP; EGG SIZE; FOOD SUPPLY; LAYING DATE; SEABIRD;

CHLIDONIAS HYBRIDUS; INVERTEBRATA; LARIDAE;

EID: 33846085698     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-006-0102-4     Document Type: Article

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