Geographic variation in the isotopic (δD, δ13C, δ15N, delta;34S) composition of feathers and claws from lesser scaup and northern pintail: Implications for studies of migratory connectivity

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1395-1401

  Clark, Robert G ^a   Hobson, Keith A ^a   Wassenaar, Leonard I ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; NITROGEN; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SULFUR; TISSUE;

AVIAN TISSUES; BIOMES; DUCKLINGS; GEOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE;

ISOTOPES;

CONNECTIVITY; FEATHER; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; GROWING SEASON; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; STABLE ISOTOPE; WATERFOWL; WETLAND;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

ANAS ACUTA; ANATIDAE; AVES; AYTHYA AFFINIS; PASSERI;

EID: 33846660180     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z06-135     Document Type: Article

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