Autumn diet of greater scaup, lesser scaup, and long-tailed ducks on eastern Lake Ontario prior to zebra mussel invasion

Diving ducks staging on the lower Great Lakes have responded to the introduction and subsequent population increase of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) by consuming this readily available food. However, nutritional and contaminant-related implications of recent dietary shifts are hindered by the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Wildlife Society bulletin 2005-04, Vol.33 (1), p.81-91
Hauptverfasser:	Ross, R. Kenyon, Petrie, Scott A., Badzinski, Shannon S., Mullie, Adele
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	A. marila amphipods Autumn Aythya affinis Aythya marila Biological diversity Clangula hyemalis Contamination Diet Dreissena polymorpha Ducks Food Freshwater Gastropoda Great Lakes greater scaup invasive species Lakes lesser scaup long-tailed duck Male animals Mollusks Mussels Nutrition PRE-ZEBRA-MUSSEL DUCK FOODS Waterfowl Waterfowl and Shorebirds Wildfowl Wildlife ecology wildlife food habits Wildlife management zebra mussel Zebras
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