A classification scheme for scoring subcutaneous fat depots of shorebirds

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 289-296

  Meissner, Włodzimierz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GDA SK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Dunlin; Fat score; Lipid storage; Subcutaneous fat; Wood Sandpiper

Indexed keywords

AVES; CALIDRIS ALPINA; TRINGA GLAREOLA;

EID: 69449088667     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2009.00232.x     Document Type: Article

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