Environmental Research LettersSea-level rise (SLR) can cause significant changes in coastal wetlands, such as the retreat of coastlines and sedimentary shifts in tidal flats. In areas lacking coastal defenses, rising sea levels are expected to drive the inland migration of coastal ...
Carlos D Santos +6 more
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Once and Future Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem: Restoration Recommendations of an Expert Working Group [PDF]
, 2011 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 Economic Value of Viewing Migratory Shorebirds on the Delaware Bay: An Application of the Single Site Travel Cost Model Using On-Site Data" [PDF]
Using data from an on-site survey of recreational birders in southern Delaware during the annual horseshoe crab/shorebird spring migration, we estimated four truncated count data models of recreation demand accounting for endogenous stratification due to
George R. Parsons +2 more
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Assessment of the wintering area of Red Knots in Maranhão, northern Brazil, in February 2005 [PDF]
, 2005 To assess population size and the conservation status of the Red Knot Calidris canutus rufa population in Maranhão, N Brazil, an aerial census and field studies were conducted in February 2005.
Baker,Allan J. +8 more
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Birds of the North Gulf Coast - Prince William Sound Region, Alaska [PDF]
, 1973 The North Gulf Coast - Prince William Sound region of Alaska, phytographically, lies at the northern limit of the Sitka Spruce-hemlock coastal/subalpine forests of the Pacific Coast; it includes approximately 178,500 km2 and a shoreline of approximately ...
Isleib, M. E., Kessel, Brina
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Sperm competition and sperm length in shorebirds [PDF]
, 1999 Briskie, J V, Johnson, D D P
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Measuring the Recreational Use Value of Migratory Shorebirds on the Delaware Bay [PDF]
In this article we estimate the recreational use value of household trips to view shorebirds during the annual horseshoe crab/shorebird migration on the Delaware Bay. We use contingent valuation to estimate the value of day and overnight trips separately
Edwards, Peter E.T. +2 more
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A Forest of Blue - Canada's Boreal Forest, the World's Waterkeeper [PDF]
, 2011 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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Prosomal-width-to-weight relationships in American horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus): examining conversion factors used to estimate landings [PDF]
, 2009 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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Do tissue carbon and nitrogen limit population growth of weevils introduced to control waterhyacinth at a site in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California? [PDF]
, 2004 Waterhyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes(Mart.) Solms), is a serious problem in the Sacramento Delta. Two weevil species (Neochetina bruchi Hustache and N. eichhorniae Warner) have been introduced as biological control agents. The purpose of this study was
Ksander, Gregory G., Spencer, David F.
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