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Hurricane Sandy and engineered response created habitat for a threatened shorebird

Ecosphere, Volume 10, Issue 6, June 2019., 2019
Abstract The intensity of Atlantic Ocean hurricanes is predicted to increase, and although disturbance is recognized as a fundamental driver of ecological processes, the benefits of hurricanes to ecological systems are seldom acknowledged. In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy overwashed Fire Island and Westhampton Island, New York.
Katie M. Walker, James D. Fraser, Daniel H. Catlin, Shannon J. Ritter, Samantha G. Robinson, Henrietta A. Bellman, Audrey DeRose‐Wilson, Sarah M. Karpanty, Steven T. Papa   +8 more
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The importance of oyster shells in the breeding success of western snowy plover

California Fish and Wildlife Journal
The Pacific Coast population of the western snowy plover (Anarhynchus nivosus nivosus) is a federally threatened species and is a California Species of Special Concern.
David L. Riensche, Meredith Elliot
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FOURTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE FOR ECUADORIAN RECORDS IN ORNITHOLOGY (CERO) AND A REVISION OF UNDOCUMENTED AND ERRONEOUS RECORDS IN LITERATURE [PDF]

, 2020
We present new distributional records of birds in Ecuador submitted to the Committee for Ecuadorian Records in Ornithology (CERO) from September 2015 through July 2017.
Brinkhuizen, Dusan, Freile, Juan, Greenfield, Paul, Lysinger, Mitch, Navarrete, Lelis, Nilsson, Jonas, Ridgely, Robert, Solano-Ugalde, Alejandro   +7 more
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Monitoring faunal responses to biodegradable oyster reef restoration materials with camera traps in a subtropical estuary

Restoration Ecology, Volume 33, Issue 8, November 2025.
Oyster reef restoration has become increasingly crucial due to global population declines. Intertidal oyster reefs provide essential foraging and loafing (resting) grounds to estuarine fauna. To reduce plastic pollution from traditional materials, biodegradable restoration materials have been introduced and are shown to support oyster recruitment ...
Tara L. Blanchard, Paul E. Sacks, Melinda J. Donnelly, Linda J. Walters   +3 more
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Streamflow, Sediment Transport, and Geomorphic Change during the 2011 Flood on the Missouri River Near Bismarck–Mandan, ND

JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Volume 54, Issue 5, Page 1151-1167, October 2018., 2018
Abstract Geomorphic change from extreme events in large managed rivers has implications for river management. A steady‐state, quasi‐three‐dimensional hydrodynamic model was applied to a 29‐km reach of the Missouri River using 2011 flood data. Model results for an extreme flow (500‐year recurrence interval [RI]) and an elevated managed flow (75‐year RI)
Rochelle A. Nustad, Adam J. Benthem, Katherine J. Skalak, Richard R. McDonald, Edward R. Schenk, Joel M. Galloway   +5 more
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Evaluation Of Nest Fate Classification Accuracy, Research Activities And Nesting Behaviors Of Least Terns And Piping Plovers On The Missouri River [PDF]

, 2018
Federally protected interior Least Terns (Sternula antillarum athalassos) and Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus) are small shorebirds that nest on un-vegetated sand habitat, such as temporary sandbars and permanent islands along inland river systems in ...
Andes, Alicia Kyren
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Observations of chick feeding rates and parental defensive responses to disturbance at nests in the critically endangered New Zealand fairy tern/tara iti (Sternula nereis davisae)

New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 51, Issue 2, Page 175-185, June 2024.
ABSTRACT The New Zealand fairy tern/tara iti (Sternula nereis davisae; NZFT) is New Zealand’s most endangered bird, with approximately 40 individuals remaining. Due to previous poor breeding success, this species is on the brink of extinction. Nest failures occur because of adverse weather, predation, and potentially nest disturbance.
James J. Roberts, Dianne H. Brunton, Hannah Clement, Aaron M.T. Harmer   +3 more
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Survival of fallen and returned rooftop nesting Least Tern chicks

Avian Conservation and Ecology
Beach habitat is increasingly degraded and disturbed, and many species of Larids (gulls, terns, and skimmers) have adapted to nesting on gravel rooftops.
Elizabeth A Forys, Marianne G. Korosy, Jeff S Liechty   +2 more
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Extensions to a Novel Predator Aversion System Intended to Protect Nesting Endangered Least Terns Sternula antillarum browni at Venice Beach, CA [PDF]

, 2017
Extensions to a prototype predator aversion system using electric shock conditioning are described using both field and laboratory testing. Responses were recorded and analyzed using various recording equipment capturing digital photographs or video ...
Isaev, Alexis, Zare, Armaan
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Estimating Trends of Common Raven Populations in North America, 1966–2018 [PDF]

, 2021
Over the last half century, common raven (Corvus corax; raven) populations have increased in abundance across much of North America. Ravens are generalist predators known to depredate the eggs and young of several sensitive species.
Chenaille, Michael P., Coates, Peter S., Dettenmaier, Seth J., Dinkins, Jonathan B., Harju, Seth M., Jackson, Pat J   +5 more
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