A matter of history: Effects of tourism on physiology, behaviour and breeding parameters in Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) at two colonies in Argentina

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 219-228

  Villanueva, Cecilia ^a,b   Walker, Brian G ^c   Bertellotti, Marcelo ^a  

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

^b LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

^c FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Breeding success; Corticosterone; Ecotourism; Growth; Spheniscus magellanicus

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BREEDING POPULATION; ECOTOURISM; NESTLING; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TOURIST DESTINATION;

ARGENTINA;

AVES; SPHENISCIDAE; SPHENISCUS MAGELLANICUS;

EID: 84855333690     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-011-0730-1     Document Type: Article

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