SURVIVAL AND RECOVERY RATES OF AMERICAN EIDERS IN EASTERN NORTH-AMERICA

Authors
KREMENTZ DG HINES JE CAITHAMER DF
Citation
Dg. Krementz et al., SURVIVAL AND RECOVERY RATES OF AMERICAN EIDERS IN EASTERN NORTH-AMERICA, The Journal of wildlife management, 60(4), 1996, pp. 855-862
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Ecology,Zoology
Journal title
The Journal of wildlife management → ACNP
ISSN journal
0022541X
Volume
60
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
855 - 862
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-541X(1996)60:4<855:SARROA>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We analyzed banding and recovery data of adult female American elders (Somateria mollissima dresseri) captured during the breeding season in eastern North America. We estimated survival rates for birds originat ing in the Atlantic Coast subpopulation to be 0.8730 +/- 0.0156 (SE) w hile recovery rates were 0.0101 +/- 0.0080 (SE). Support for several b anding reference areas of American elders was found. No trends were de tected in band recovery, harvest rates or harvest over time.