Do dragonflies migrate across the western Indian Ocean?

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 347-358

  Anderson, R Charles ^a  

^a Manta Marine Pvt Ltd   (Maldives)

Author keywords

Amur falcon; Dragonfly; Indian Ocean; ITCZ; Maldives; Migration; Monsoon; Odonata; Pantala flavescens; Somali Jet

Indexed keywords

ARRIVAL DATE; DRAGONFLY; MIGRATION; OPEN OCEAN;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MALDIVES;

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); AVES; FALCONIDAE; INSECTA; ODONATA; PANTALA FLAVESCENS;

EID: 69849111189     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467409006087     Document Type: Article

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