Reproductive biology of Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmeus in Siahkeshim protected area, northern Iran

Marine Ornithology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 163-166

  Barati, Ahmad ^a   Javan, Safoura ^b   Sehhatisabet, Mohammad E ^c  

^a MALAYER UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c Provincial Office of Kerman   (Iran)

Author keywords

Breeding biology; Iran; Phalacrocorax pygmeus; Pygmy Cormorant; Siahkeshim

Indexed keywords

BROOD SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; DIET; EGG SIZE; FLEDGING; LAYING DATE; PROTECTED AREA; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEABIRD;

ANZALI WETLAND; ASIA; EURASIA; GILAN; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

CARASSIUS CARASSIUS; PHALACROCORAX PYGMEUS;

EID: 68049126246     PISSN: 10183337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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