Cadmium, cobalt, chromium, copper, manganese, nickel, zinc and lead concentrations were detected in feathers of Buff-breasted Sandpipers (Calidris subruficollis) captured during the non-breeding season and analyzed with relationship to body mass.
J. F. M. Scherer +4 more
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Prosomal-width-to-weight relationships in American horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus): examining conversion factors used to estimate landings [PDF]
Horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) are valued by many stakeholders, including the commercial fishing industry, biomedical companies, and environmental interest groups.
Botton, Mark L. +4 more
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Response of Waterbirds to Salt Pond Enhancements and Island Creation in the San Francisco Bay [PDF]
Historically, San Francisco Bay supported the largest salt pond complex on the Pacific coast of North America, and these areas have been used by large numbers of migrating and wintering waterbirds for more than a century.
Moskal, Stacy M.
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Once and Future Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem: Restoration Recommendations of an Expert Working Group [PDF]
The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) well blowout released more petroleum hydrocarbons into the marine environment than any previous U.S. oil spill (4.9 million barrels), fouling marine life, damaging deep sea and shoreline habitats and causing closures of ...
Charles H. Peterson +17 more
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The natural resources of San Diego Bay; Their status and future [PDF]
The study of the natural resources of San Diego Bay is a part of a high priority inventory and assessment program conducted by the Department of Fish and Game.
Browning, Bruce M. +2 more
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A Forest of Blue - Canada's Boreal Forest, the World's Waterkeeper [PDF]
Describes how the lakes, rivers, and wetlands comprising the boreal forest preserve biodiversity, mitigate global climate change effects, and offer food and cultural benefits to rural communities.
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Autumnal Bird Migration Over The Windward Caribbean Islands [PDF]
Williams, Timothy C., , \u2764
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Ecological Trade-Offs Between Mangrove Expansion and Waterbird Diversity: Guild-Specific Responses to Pond-to-Mangrove Restoration. [PDF]
Cheng C +5 more
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Different Diets in the Same Habitat: How Food Resource Distribution Shapes the Foraging Preferences of Shorebirds in Hangzhou Bay. [PDF]
Chen D +5 more
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Character displacement in shorebirds
Abstract Modification of phenotypic traits induced by character displacements allow species to coexist by reducing interspecific competition. This study explores if and how shorebirds partition feeding ressources by foraging at different water depths outside the breeding season.
Lucyle Hernandez-Possémé +4 more
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