Population trends in the Slavonian grebe Podiceps auritus (L.) and Chironomidae (Diptera) at a Scottish loch

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 631-644

  Brooks, Stephen J ^a   Jones, Vivienne J ^b   Telford, Richard J ^c   Appleby, Peter G ^d   Watson, Emily ^e   McGowan, Suzanne ^f   Benn, Stuart ^g  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e Apartment 326 Saratoga Apartments ^*  (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^g RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chironomids; Diatoms; Lake productivity; Paleoecology; Population dynamics; Slavonian grebe

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CORE ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; DIATOM; INSECT; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; PALEOECOLOGY; PHOSPHORUS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RARE SPECIES; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; WATERFOWL;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALGAE; AVES; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHIRONOMIDAE; DIPTERA; PODICEPS AURITUS;

EID: 84859728825     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-012-9587-4     Document Type: Article

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