Predation of the shelduck Tadorna tadorna on the mud snail Hydrobia ulvae

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1193-1199

  Anders, N R ^a   Churchyard, T ^a   Hiddink, J G ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Faecal analysis; Feeding behaviour; Hydrobia ulvae; Predation; Shelduck; Traeth Melynog

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; FECES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MORTALITY; MUDFLAT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION; SNAIL; WATERFOWL;

ANAS; GASTROPODA; HYDROBIA ULVAE; INVERTEBRATA; SCOLOPACIDAE; TADORNA TADORNA;

EID: 72149101286     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-008-9216-5     Document Type: Article

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