To Winter East or West? Heterogeneity in Winter Philopatry in a Central-Arctic Population of King Eiders

Abstract We used banding data from King Eiders (Somateria spectabilis) at Karrak Lake, Nunavut, Canada, during 2001 and 2002 in conjunction with analysis of naturally occurring stable isotopes (13C, 15N) from feathers to connect winter and breeding areas of individuals. We also investigated the occu...

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Published in:The Condor
Main Authors: Mehl, Katherine R., Alisauskas, Ray T., Hobson, Keith A., Kellett, Dana K.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2004
Subjects:
Arctic Population
Ártico central
Bering Sea
Central Arctic
Greenland
Northwest Atlantic
Nunavut
Somateria spectabilis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/condor/106.2.241
http://academic.oup.com/condor/article-pdf/106/2/241/29713757/condor0241.pdf

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