Morphological and physiological aspects of takeoff aptitudes of female common eiders (Somateria mollissima) during the pre-laying period

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 462-469

  Ouellet, J F ^a   Guillemette, M ^a   Blier, P U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CATALYSIS; COMPENSATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEABIRD;

AVES; SOMATERIA MOLLISSIMA;

EID: 46749137594     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-021     Document Type: Article

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