Eggshell thinning and depressed hatching success of California condors reintroduced to Central California

Condor

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 477-491

  Burnett, L Joseph ^a   Sorenson, Kelly J ^a   Brandt, Joseph ^b   Sandhaus, Estelle A ^c   Ciani, Deborah ^d   Clark, Michael ^d   David, Chandra ^d   Theule, Jenny ^d   Kasielke, Susie ^d   Risebrough, Robert W ^e  

^a Ventana Wildlife Society   (United States)

^b US Fish and Wildife Service   (United States)

^c Santa Barbara High School   (United States)

^d Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens   (United States)

^e Bodega Bay Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

California Condor; DDE; Eggshell thinning; Gymnogyps californianus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883422146     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/cond.2013.110150     Document Type: Article

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