A review of selected surveys of the Kittlitz's Murrelet Brachyramphus brevirostris in Alaska: Lessons learned

Marine Ornithology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 77-83

  Kirchhoff, Matthew D ^a  

^a Audubon Alaska   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Brachyramphus brevirostris; Brachyramphus marmoratus; Flying birds; Kittlitz's murrelet; Marbled murrelet; Population trends; Survey methods; Transects

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; DETECTION METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT STRUCTURE; MONITORING; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION ESTIMATION; PRECISION; SEABIRD;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

AVES; BRACHYRAMPHUS; BRACHYRAMPHUS BREVIROSTRIS; BRACHYRAMPHUS MARMORATUS;

EID: 80052196827     PISSN: 10183337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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