Flexibility in the bimodal foraging strategy of a high Arctic alcid, the little auk Alle alle

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 388-399

  Welcker, Jorg ^a   Harding, Ann M A ^b   Karnovsky, Nina J ^a,c   Steen, Harald ^a   Strøm, Hallvard ^a   Gabrielsen, Geir W ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^b ALASKA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; FEEDING GROUND; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT QUALITY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEABIRD;

ALCIDAE; ALLE ALLE; AVES; PINGUINUS; PROCELLARIIFORMES;

EID: 67349211540     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-048X.2008.04620.x     Document Type: Article

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