An assessment of the impact of predation by Cape fur seals Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus on seabirds at Dyer Island, South Africa

Ostrich

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 191-198

  Makhado, Azwianewi B ^a,b   Crawford, Robert J M ^a,b   Waller, Lauren J ^c   Underhill, Les G ^b  

^a V and A Waterfront   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c CAPENATURE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African Penguin; Cape Cormorant; Cape fur seal; Crowned Cormorant; predation mortality; White breasted Cormorant

Indexed keywords

ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS PUSILLUS; LARIDAE; PHALACROCORAX CAPENSIS; SPHENISCIDAE; SPHENISCUS DEMERSUS;

EID: 84890796943     PISSN: 00306525     EISSN: 1727947X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/00306525.2013.863234     Document Type: Article

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