Gulls, Larus spp., Foraging at Pink Salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Spawning Runs

Authors

  • Mary F. Willson 5230 Terrace Place, Juneau, Alaska 99801

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v118i3.20

Keywords:

Gulls, Larus spp., Pink Salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Southeast Alaska

Abstract

Small and immature gulls foraged more often on drifting salmon eggs than did large and mature gulls, and large and mature gulls foraged more often on salmon carcasses, at streams in Southeast Alaska. These differences may be related to body size via physical strength and dominance status, as well as foraging experience.

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Vol. 118 No. 3 (2004)

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