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Original Articles

Little auks (Alle alle) breeding in a High Arctic fjord system: bimodal foraging strategies as a response to poor food quality?

Harald SteenNorwegian Polar Institute, Polar Environmental Centre, NO-9296 Tromsø, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected].
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Daniel VogedesThe University Centre in Svalbard, PO Box 156, NO-9171 Longyearbyen, Norway
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Fredrik BromsNorwegian Polar Institute, Polar Environmental Centre, NO-9296 Tromsø, Norway
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Stig Falk-PetersenNorwegian Polar Institute, Polar Environmental Centre, NO-9296 Tromsø, Norway
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Jørgen BergeThe University Centre in Svalbard, PO Box 156, NO-9171 Longyearbyen, Norway
Pages 118-125 | Published online: 16 Dec 2016

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