Effects of weather and sea-ice on the reproductive performance of the Adélie penguin at Edmonson Point, Ross Sea

CCAMLR Science

Volumn 11, Issue , 2004, Pages 99-109

  Olmastroni, S ^a   Pezzo, F ^a   Volpi, V ^a   Focardi, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ad lie penguin; Breeding success; CCAMLR; Pygoscelis adeliae; Ross Sea; Sea ice; Weather

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; PYGOSCELIS; PYGOSCELIS ADELIAE; SPHENISCIDAE; VERTEBRATA; VICTORIA;

EID: 9644265493     PISSN: 10234063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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