A comparative analysis of double-crested cormorant diets from stomachs and pellets from two lake ontario colonies

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 669-672

  Johnson, James H ^a   Ross, Robert M ^a   McCullough, Russell D ^b   Mathers, Alastair ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION   (United States)

^c ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLONY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; INTEGRATED APPROACH; PREY AVAILABILITY; SAMPLING; SEABIRD;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

AVES; PHALACROCORAX AURITUS;

EID: 78649563179     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2010.9664417     Document Type: Article

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