Predation of flightless pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) by Atlantic walruses (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) in southern Edgeøya, Svalbard

Polar Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 455-457

  Fox, Anthony D ^a   Fox, Gwen F ^b   Liaklev, Arne ^c   Gerhardsson, Niklas ^d  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b PO Box 543 ^*  (Denmark)

^c NONE   (Norway)

^d PO Box 543   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anserinae; Mortality; Moult migration

Indexed keywords

MARINE MAMMAL; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; MOLT; MORTALITY; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; WATERFOWL;

ANATIDAE; ANSER; ANSER BRACHYRHYNCHUS; ODOBENIDAE; ODOBENUS ROSMARUS ROSMARUS;

EID: 78649601424     PISSN: 08000395     EISSN: 17518369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-8369.2010.00180.x     Document Type: Article

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