Influence of pack ice on nonbreeding Southern Black-backed Gulls (Lams dominicams) in Antarctica. Notomis 30:1-6.

ABSTRACT Winter movements of Southern Black-hacked Gulls at Palmer Station, Antarctica, correlate with shifts in pack ice. Numbers of gulls increase when 9pen water appears near shore, exposing foraging sites, and when human wastes are available.

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Main Author: Neil P Bernstein
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1983
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1078.8530
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Summary:ABSTRACT Winter movements of Southern Black-hacked Gulls at Palmer Station, Antarctica, correlate with shifts in pack ice. Numbers of gulls increase when 9pen water appears near shore, exposing foraging sites, and when human wastes are available.