Intersexual differences in the diving behaviour of Imperial Cormorants

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 139-147

  Gómez Laich, Agustina ^a   Quintana, F ^a,b   Shepard, E L C ^c   Wilson, R P ^c  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (Argentina)

^c SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diving behaviour; Imperial Cormorant; Phalacrocorax atriceps; Sexual dimorphism; Time budget

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; DIVING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INTERSEX; SEABIRD; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

ARGENTINA; CHUBUT;

PHALACROCORACIDAE; PHALACROCORAX ATRICEPS;

EID: 84855303010     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-011-0714-1     Document Type: Article

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