Stable Isotope Analysis of Intrapopulation, Spatial, and Temporal Variation of Laughing Gull (Larus atricilla) Diets in the Virginia Coast Reserve and Jamaica Bay, New York
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Temporal Variation in Terrestrial Invertebrate Consumption by Laughing Gulls in New York
—Laughing gulls (Larus atricilla) are commonly found in many areas of North America and little is known about their diet, particularly in coastal-urban interfaces where gull-aircraft collisions can be a serious concern. The objective of this study was to describe and quantify the consumption of terrestrial invertebrates by laughing gulls at a coastal-urban interface in the northeastern United S...
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