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Foraging ecology, colony attendance, and chick provisioning of Caspian terns (Sterna caspia) in the Columbia River Estuary

Creator:

Anderson, Scott K.

Abstract:

This study was designed to enhance understanding of factors influencing foraging distribution, diet composition, and overall reproductive success of Caspian terns (Sterna caspia) nesting on East Sand Island in the Columbia River estuary. This colony of nearly 10,000 breeding pairs is of concern to regional resource managers because Caspian terns...

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Masters Thesis

Full Text:

, Colony Attendance, and Chick Provisioning of Caspian Terns (Sterna caspia) in the Columbia River Estuary