Evidence of mouse attacks on albatross chicks on sub-Antarctic Marion Island

Antarctic Science

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-42

  Jones, M G W ^a   Ryan, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conservation; Diomedea exulans; Mus musculus; Phoebetria fusca; Salien species

Indexed keywords

BURROWING; CONSERVATION PLANNING; FELID; INTRODUCED SPECIES; POPULATION REGULATION; PREDATOR; RODENT; SEABIRD; YOUNG POPULATION;

MARION ISLAND; PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS;

DIOMEDEA DABBENENA; DIOMEDEA EXULANS; DIOMEDEIDAE; FELIS CATUS; MAMMALIA; MUS; MUS MUSCULUS; PHOEBETRIA FUSCA; PROCELLARIIDAE;

EID: 76849096042     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: 13652079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102009990459     Document Type: Article

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