Variation in isotopic niche, digestive tract morphology, and mercury concentrations in two sympatric waterfowl species wintering in Atlantic Canada

• Main Authors: Matthew D. English (Author), Gregory J. Robertson (Author), Nelson J. O'Driscoll (Author), Sara J. Klapstein (Author), Liam E. Peck (Author), Mark L. Mallory (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Sympatric communities of organisms may exploit different ecological niches to avoid intra- and interspecific competition. We examined the isotopic niches of American black ducks (Anas rubripes) and mallards (A. platyrhynchos) wintering in coastal and urban areas of Atlantic Canada and compared isoto...