Estimating survival and reproduction in a quasi-biennially breeding seabird with uncertain and unobservable states

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 152, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages 605-615

  Barbraud, Christophe ^a   Weimerskirch, Henri ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Capture recapture; Multievent; Multistate; Temporary emigration; Wandering Albatross

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESTIMATION METHOD; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEABIRD; SURVIVAL;

CROZET ISLANDS; FRENCH SOUTHERN TERRITORIES; POSSESSION ISLAND [CROZET ISLANDS];

DIOMEDEA EXULANS; DIOMEDEIDAE;

EID: 84859266168     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-011-0686-1     Document Type: Article

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