Carbon isotope turnover in blood as a measure of arrival time in migratory birds using isotopically distinct environments

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 123-131

  Oppel, Steffen ^a   Powell, Abby N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrival time; Isotope turnover; Somateria spectabilis; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

ARRIVAL TIME; BIRD; BLOOD; BREEDING SITE; CARBON ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MIGRATORY SPECIES; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

AVES; SOMATERIA SPECTABILIS;

EID: 77952955650     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-009-0434-y     Document Type: Article

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