| Ref. principal | SAUP Database, 2006 |
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| Notas | Coastal. Displays dipping behavior. Exhibits kleptoparasitism (Ref. 356). Yolk formation takes 5 to 8 days. Reported rearing of two broods in a breeding season. Fostering behavior where foster parents and foster chicks are closely related. Decline in population as an adverse effect of the introduction of American mink (Mustela vison) in the United Kingdom (Ref. 87784). |
| Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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| Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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| Parasitism |
| Tipo de alimentação | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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| Tipo de alimentação Ref. | Karpouzi, V.S., 2005 |
| Hábito alimentar | hunting macrofauna (predator) |
| Hábito alimentar Ref. | Karpouzi, V.S., 2005 |
| Estimation method | Amostra original | População virgem (não pescada) | Nota | ||
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| Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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| Dos itens alimentares individuais | 4.25 | 0.93 | Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine. | ||
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