Feeding ecology of Kelp Gulls (Larus dominicanus) in marine and limnetic environments

Aquatic Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 211-224

  Silva Costa, Augusto ^a   Bugoni, Leandro ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diet; Freshwater environment; Pellets; Seabirds; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; DIET; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SEABIRD; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ATLANTIC COAST [SOUTH AMERICA];

BIVALVIA; DONAX HANLEYANUS; GENYONEMUS LINEATUS; LARUS DOMINICANUS; LORICARIIDAE; MESODESMA MACTROIDES; MICROPOGONIAS FURNIERI; PARALONCHURUS BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 84878524224     PISSN: 13862588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10452-013-9436-1     Document Type: Article

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