Fine scale biologging of an inshore marine animal

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 390, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 196-202

  Preston, Tiana J ^a   Chiaradia, André ^a,b   Caarels, Sherrie A ^a   Reina, Richard D ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Research Department   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biologging; Marine conservation; Small scale; Tracking

Indexed keywords

COLONY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GPS; HABITAT USE; PREDATOR; SATELLITE DATA; SEABIRD; SEAFLOOR; TRACKING;

ANIMALIA; EUDYPTULA MINOR; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 78349305737     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.04.034     Document Type: Article

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