Incubation scheduling by Northern Fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) in the Canadian High Arctic

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 175-181

  Mallory, Mark L ^a,b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic; Incubation shift; Marine productivity; Sea ice

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FEEDING GROUND; INCUBATION; REPRODUCTION; SEA ICE; SEABIRD;

ARCTIC; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH);

AVES; FULMARUS GLACIALIS; PROCELLARIIDAE;

EID: 57649216267     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-008-0332-8     Document Type: Article

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