Satellite telemetry and seasonal movements of Magpie Geese (Anseranas semipalmata) in tropical northern Australia

Emu

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 160-164

  Traill, Lochran W ^a   Bradshaw, Corey J A ^a,b   Brook, Barry W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Argos system; Avian movements; Capture; Kakadu; Tropical waterbirds

Indexed keywords

BIOTELEMETRY; BREEDING SITE; DATA SET; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; MOVEMENT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; TROPICAL REGION; WATERFOWL; WETLAND;

AUSTRALIA; KAKADU NATIONAL PARK; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

ANATIDAE; ANSER; ANSERANAS SEMIPALMATA; AVES;

EID: 77952923930     PISSN: 01584197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MU09098     Document Type: Article

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