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Research Article

Population trends of Imperial Cormorants (Leucocarbo atriceps) in northern coastal Argentine Patagonia over 26 years

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Pages 114-122 | Received 04 Jul 2019, Accepted 10 Feb 2020, Published online: 10 Jun 2020

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