Effects of exotic submerged aquatic vegetation on waterfowl in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta

Gulf of Mexico Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 68-80

  Goecker, M E ^a,b   Valentine, J F ^b,c   Sklenar, S A ^b  

^a Department for Environment and Heritage   (Australia)

^b DAUPHIN ISLAND SEA LAB   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; STABLE ISOTOPE; SUBMERGED VEGETATION; WATERFOWL;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; EURASIA; GULF OF MEXICO;

ACHILLEA; AIX SPONSA; ANAS FULVIGULA; ANAS STREPERA; ANATIDAE; ANIMALIA; APIUM GRAVEOLENS VAR. DULCE; AVES; MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM; VALLISNERIA AMERICANA;

EID: 33847070818     PISSN: 1087688X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18785/goms.2401.09     Document Type: Article

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