Comparison of trace element and stable isotope approaches to the study of migratory connectivity: An example using two hirundine species breeding in Europe and wintering in Africa

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 621-636

  Szep T ^a   Hobson, K A ^b   Vallner, J ^a   Piper, S E ^c   Kovacs B ^d   Szabo D Z ^e   Moller A P ^f  

^a Department of Agricultural Sciences and Environmental Management   (Hungary)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

^e BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

^f Laboratoire de Parasitologie Evolutive CNRS UMR 7103 UFR 927   (France)

Author keywords

Bird migration; Connectivity; Hirundinidae; Stable isotopes; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BREEDING; BREEDING SITE; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEATHER; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HABITAT USE; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; STABLE ISOTOPE; TRACE ELEMENT;

AFRICA; EURASIA; EUROPE;

AVES; HIRUNDINIDAE; HIRUNDO; HIRUNDO RUSTICA; RIPARIA RIPARIA;

EID: 67649976887     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-009-0382-6     Document Type: Article

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