Induced Regurgitation Versus Stomach Sampling: Assessing Their Value for the Characterization of Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) Diet

• Published in: Waterbirds
• Main Authors: Yorio, Pablo Martin, Ibarra, Cynthia, Marinao, Cristian Javier
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Waterbird Society
• Subjects: ARGENTINA; DIET METHODS; GOLFO SAN JORGE; IMPERIAL CORMORANT; PHALACROCORAX ATRICEPS; SEABIRDS; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Patagonia; Argentina; Argentine; Pablo; Arce; Ibarra; Phalacrocorax atriceps
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/43015

Several studies have applied induced regurgitations to characterize the diet of cormorants, but none have presented quantitative information indicating complete stomach contents were obtained. Our goal was to test the value of induced regurgitations for the assessment and monitoring of Imperial Corm...