Kleptoparasitism, disturbance and predation of yellow-legged gulls on Audouin's gulls in three colonies of the western Mediterranean

The impact of yellow-legged gulls on Audouin´s gulls was studied by means of observations from a blind, at the Ebro Delta, the Chafarinas Islands and the Columbretes Islands colonies, during different stages of Audouin´s Gulls breeding cycle. The rates of predation (upon eggs and chicks) and kleptop...

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Main Authors: Alejandro Martínez-Abraín, Jacob González-Solis, Vittorio Pedrocchi, Meritxell Genovart, Joan Carles Abella, Xavier Ruiz, Juan Jiménez, Daniel Oro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2003-07-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/550