Use of satellite telemetry on small-bodied waterfowl in Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 299-305

  Roshier, David A ^a   Asmus, Martin W ^a,b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Primary Industries ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; BIOENERGETICS; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TELEMETRY; WATERFOWL; WING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MELANESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

ANAS; ANAS GRACILIS; ANATIDAE; AVES; HARNESS;

EID: 67549106934     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF08152     Document Type: Article

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