Trends in numbers of crowned cormorants in South Africa, with information on diet

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 411-424

  Crawford, R J M ^a,b   Dyer, B M ^a   Geldenhuys, D ^c   Makhado, A B ^a   Randall, R M ^d   Upfold, L ^a   Visagie, J ^c   Waller, L ^b,c  

^a Ocean and Coasts   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c Cape Nature   (South Africa)

^d SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

Author keywords

breeding habitat; Clinidae; Gobiidae; Phalacrocorax coronatus; population trend

Indexed keywords

BIRD; COLONY STRUCTURE; ENDEMIC SPECIES; HABITAT TYPE; OPEN WATER; REPRODUCTION BY ATTRIBUTE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

AVES; CLINIDAE; GOBIIDAE; PHALACROCORACIDAE; PHALACROCORAX CORONATUS;

EID: 84868229241     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2012.716373     Document Type: Article

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