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Pierotti, R. and C.A. Annett. 1995. Western Gull (Larus occidentalis). In: A. Poole and F. Gill, eds. The Birds of North America. Philadelphia: The Academy of Natural Sciences, Washington D.C. American Ornithologist's Union. 28 pp.

Stewart, D.W. and C.A. Annett. 1991. Dynamic Modeling in Behavioral Ecology. Condor 93:789-90.

Pierotti, R. and C.A. Annett. 1991. Diet choice in the herring gull: effects of constraints imposed by reproduction and ecology. Ecology 72:319-328.

Pierotti, R. and C.A. Annett. 1990. Diet and reproductive performance in seabirds. Bioscience 40:568‑574.

Annett, C.A. 1989. Foraging Theory. Condor 91:222-223.

Annett, C.A. and R.J. Pierotti. 1989. Chick hatching as a trigger for dietary switching in the Western Gull. Colonial Waterbirds 37:4-11.

Pierotti, R. and C.A. Annett. 1988. Dietary specialization and reproductive success in gulls. Pages 40-42 In: Seabird food and feeding ecology: Proceedings Third International Conference Seabird Group.

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