Diet and reproductive success of Adélie and chinstrap penguins: Linking response of predators to prey population dynamics

Polar Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 544-554

  Lynnes, A S ^a   Reid, K ^a   Croxall, J P ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY AVAILABILITY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEABIRD;

ANTARCTICA; SIGNY ISLAND; SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); EUPHAUSIACEA; PYGOSCELIS ADELIAE; PYGOSCELIS ANTARCTICA; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 4544388263     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-004-0617-1     Document Type: Article

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