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Wing ecomorphology of seabirds from Johnston Atoll

Authors :
Hertel, Fritz
Ballance, Lisa T.
Source :
The Condor. August, 1999, Vol. 101 Issue 3, p549, 8 p.
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

A new study examines the wing morphology of nine species of seabird in the tropical Pacific to investigate the theory that wing morphology reflects ecological differences in searching for and catching prey. It is shown that foraging differences among species correlated with predicted differences in wing morphology.

Details

ISSN :
00105422
Volume :
101
Issue :
3
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
The Condor
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.55785576