Applicability of ptilochronology as a conservation tool in waterbird studies

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1707-1709

  Clarkson, Charles E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioindicators; Feathers; Growth; Ptilochronology; Waterbirds

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINANT LOADS; COST EFFECTIVE; DAILY GROWTH; ESTUARINE HABITATS; FEATHERS; HABITAT QUALITY; NATURAL HISTORY; NEW YORK; NUTRITIONAL CONDITIONS; PTILOCHRONOLOGY; THE MUSEUMS; WASHINGTON; WATERBIRDS;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; BIRDS; ECOSYSTEMS;

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION;

BIOINDICATOR; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DIET; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; FEATHER; HABITAT QUALITY; MUSEUM; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; SONGBIRD; SPECIMEN BANK; WATERFOWL; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA];

AVES; GRUIFORMES; PELICANIFORMES;

EID: 79958150734     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.04.019     Document Type: Article

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