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Harlequin duck demography during winter in Prince William Sound, Alaska : effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill

Creator:

Esler, Daniel

Abstract:

The 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill was a major perturbation of nearshore habitats of Prince William Sound, a wintering area for harlequin ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus). This research was designed to evaluate harlequin duck population recovery from the oil spill from 1995 to 1998, using a demographic approach to assess both...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

: Harlequin Duck Demography during Winter in Prince William Sound, Alaska: Effects of the Exxon Valdez Oil