Breeding phenology and reproductive success of the brandt's cormorant at three nearshore colonies in Central California, 1997-2001

Waterbirds

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 505-519

  Jones, Nathan M ^a   Mcchesney, Gerard J ^b   Parker, Michael W ^b,d   Yee, Julie L ^c   Carter, Harry R ^a,e   Golightly, Richard T ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

^e Carter Biological Consulting   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brandt's Cormorant; breeding phenology; California Current; El Ni o; Gulf of the Farallones; La Ni a; Phalacrocorax penicillatus; reproductive success

Indexed keywords

PHALACROCORAX PENICILLATUS;

EID: 77955148612     PISSN: 15244695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1675/1524-4695-31.4.505     Document Type: Review

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