Detecting predation of a burrow-nesting seabird by two introduced predators, using stable isotopes, dietary analysis and experimental removals

Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 443-453

  Harper, Grant A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BURROWING ORGANISM; DETECTION METHOD; DIET; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; INTRODUCED SPECIES; ISLAND; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; POPULATION DECLINE; PREDATION; PREDATOR; PREDATOR CONTROL; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; RODENT; SEABIRD;

AUSTRALASIA; BIG SOUTH CAPE ISLAND; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHLAND;

AVES; GALLIRALLUS AUSTRALIS; PASSERIFORMES; PUFFINUS GRISEUS; RATTUS; RATTUS EXULANS; RATTUS RATTUS;

EID: 35848934609     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR07037     Document Type: Article

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