Effects of climate-induced changes in parasitism, predation and Predator-Predator interactions on reproduction and survival of an Arctic Marine Bird

Arctic

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 43-51

  Gaston, Anthony J ^a   Elliott, Kyle H ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Food web complexity; Murre; Parasitism; Polar bear; Predation; Unpredictability; Uria lomvia

Indexed keywords

FOOD WEB; GLOBAL WARMING; HOME RANGE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MORTALITY; PARASITISM; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RANGE EXPANSION; REPRODUCTION; SCAVENGING (FEEDING); SEABIRD; SURVIVAL;

ARCTIC;

EID: 84875294680     PISSN: 00040843     EISSN: 19231245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14430/arctic4265     Document Type: Article

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