Wading bird foraging ecology in a disturbed mangrove estuary in northwest Ecuador : commercial shrimp ponds vs. natural mangrove mudflats
I compared wading bird foraging ecology in commercial shrimp ponds and natural mangrove mudflats in the Muisne River Estuary in northwest Ecuador. I estimated foraging habitat suitability by observing the foraging efficiency, diet, and behavior of great (Ardea alba) and snowy (Egretta thula) egrets,...
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FIU Digital Commons
2006
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| Online Access: | http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2125 http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3379&context=etd |