Growth of Black-legged kittiwake Rissa tridactyla chicks in relation to delivery rate, size, and energy density of meals

Marine Ornithology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 107-114

  Jodice, Patrick G R ^a   Roby, Daniel D ^b   Turco, Kathy R ^c   Suryan, Robert M ^b   Irons, David B ^d   Piatt, John F ^e   Shultz, Michael T ^e   Roseneau, David G ^f   Kettle, Arthur B ^f  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^d U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

^e U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^f Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Black legged kittiwake; Diet composition; Growth rates; Nutritional stress; Provisioning rates; Rissa tridactyla

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOOD QUALITY; GROWTH RATE; NESTLING; NUTRITION; SEABIRD;

ALASKA; COOK INLET; NORTH AMERICA; PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND; UNITED STATES;

LARUS; RISSA TRIDACTYLA;

EID: 68049137434     PISSN: 10183337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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