Variations of snow petrel breeding success in relation to sea-ice extent: detecting local response to large-scale processes?
Demographic parameters were estimated for snow petrels Pagodroma nivea nesting at the study colony of Reeve Hill near Casey station, Antarctica between 1984 and 2003. Average breeding success for the colony varied from 18.2% to 76.5%. Breeding effort, hatching and fledging success were subject to a...
Published in: | Polar Biology |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Springer
2005
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-005-0734-5 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/38487 |