Ecological Adaptations of Seabirds to the Gradient of Winter Climatic Conditions in the Baltic Sea Region

Acta Zoologica Lituanica

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 280-287

  Vaitkus, Gediminas ^a  

^a VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Adaptations; Baltic Sea; Climatic conditions; Seabirds; Vulnerability; Wintering

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012508889     PISSN: 13921657     EISSN: 16486919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13921657.2001.10512461     Document Type: Article

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