The biology of terns nesting at Aldabra Atoll, Indian Ocean, with particular reference to breeding seasonality

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 210, Issue 4, 1986, Pages 527-548

  Diamond, A W ^a   Prys Jones R P ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 84985399959     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1986.tb03654.x     Document Type: Article

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