The demography and ecology of the European shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis in Mor Braz, France

Aquatic Living Resources

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 179-185

  Fortin, Matthieu ^a   Bost, Charles André ^b   Maes, Philippe ^c   Barbraud, Christophe ^b  

^a Réserve Naturelle des Marais de Séné ^*  (France)

^b CENTRE D ETUDES BIOLOGIQUES DE CHIZÉ   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE SUD   (France)

Author keywords

Atlantic Ocean; Bay of Biscay; Breeding pairs; Diet; Population density; Seabirds; Wildlife surveys

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANNUAL VARIATION; BENTHOS; DEMOGRAPHY; FISH; GROWTH RATE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; POPULATION DENSITY; PROBABILITY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT; SEABIRD; SUSTAINABILITY;

BRETAGNE; FRANCE;

EID: 84880114170     PISSN: 09907440     EISSN: 17652952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/alr/2012041     Document Type: Article

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