Goshawk prey have more bacteria than non-prey

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 403-410

  Moller A P ^a   Peralta Sanchez J M ^b   Nielsen, J T ^c   Lopez Hernandez E ^b   Soler, J J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

^c NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Accipiter gentilis; Bacteria; Feather micro organisms; Fungi; Goshawk

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BACTERIUM; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BIRD; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; FEATHER; FUNGUS; POPULATION ECOLOGY; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

ACCIPITER GENTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COLUMBA PALUMBUS; CORVIDAE; FUNGI; GARRULUS GLANDARIUS; TURDUS MERULA;

EID: 84856960619     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2011.01923.x     Document Type: Article

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