Thesis
The Breeding biology and survival of the Razorbill Alca torda L
- Abstract:
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The purpose of this study was to collect information on the breeding biology and life history of the Razorbill for comparison with similar studies in other species. An estimated 205,000 pairs of Razorbills breed in colonies either side of the northern Atlantic; about 70% of the birds are found in British and Irish colonies (Chapter 1).
The study was conducted on the island of Skokholm, Pembrokeshire (Dyfed), South Wales between 1971 and 1973, with additional observations in 1970 an...
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Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 1976
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
Item Description
- Language:
- English
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- td:601894453
- Source identifiers:
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601894453
- Deposit date:
- 2014-10-03
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- Copyright holder:
- Lloyd, Clare
- Copyright date:
- 1976
- Notes:
- This thesis was digitised thanks to the generosity of Dr Leonard Polonsky
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