Density-dependent growth of double-crested cormorant colonies on Lake Huron

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1409-1420

  Ridgway, Mark S ^a   Pollard, J Bruce ^b,c   Weseloh, D V Chip ^c  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAKES; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; RANDOM PROCESSES;

CARRYING CAPACITY PARAMETER; POPULATION GROWTH; RICKER MODEL;

BIODIVERSITY;

COLONY; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; NESTING; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION GROWTH; SEABIRD;

CANADA; GEORGIAN BAY; GREAT LAKES; LAKE HURON; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CHANNEL [ONTARIO]; ONTARIO [CANADA];

PHALACROCORAX AURITUS;

EID: 33846697389     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z06-133     Document Type: Article

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