Using Decision Science for Monitoring Threatened Western Snowy Plovers to Inform Recovery [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Western Snowy Plovers (Charadrius nivosus nivosus) are federally listed under the US Endangered Species Act as Threatened. They occur along the US Pacific coastline and are threatened by habitat loss and destruction and excessive levels of predation and ...
Bruce G. Marcot +3 more
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Identification of priority shorebird conservation areas in the Caribbean [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Despite being geographically central to the Atlantic Americas Flyway for migratory birds, the Caribbean is often overlooked or underappreciated when addressing the conservation of North American shorebirds.
Jessica R. Cañizares, J. Michael Reed
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Factors influencing the abundance of wintering western snowy plovers at Crown Memorial State Beach
California Fish and Wildlife Journal, 2021 Survival during the nonbreeding season, when mortality from food shortages and raptor predation is highest, influences shorebird population growth. These selection pressures, as well as anthropogenic influences, can shape wintering shorebird habitat use ...
David L. Riensche
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Do tropical cyclones shape shorebird habitat patterns? Biogeoclimatology of snowy plovers in Florida. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 BackgroundThe Gulf coastal ecosystems in Florida are foci of the highest species richness of imperiled shoreline dependent birds in the USA. However environmental processes that affect their macroecological patterns, like occupancy and abundance, are not
Matteo Convertino +6 more
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Human disturbance and stage-specific habitat requirements influence snowy plover site occupancy during the breeding season. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2013 Habitat use has important consequences for avian reproductive success and survival. In coastal areas with recreational activity, human disturbance may limit use of otherwise suitable habitat.
Webber AF, Heath JA, Fischer RA.
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Polygamy slows down population divergence in shorebirds. [PDF]
Evolution, 2017 Sexual selection may act as a promotor of speciation since divergent mate choice and competition for mates can rapidly lead to reproductive isolation.
D'Urban Jackson J +10 more
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Nest site selection by Kentish plover suggests a trade-off between nest-crypsis and predator detection strategies. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2014 Predation is one of the main causes of adult mortality and breeding failure for ground-nesting birds. Micro-habitat structure around nests plays a critical role in minimizing predation risk.
Gómez-Serrano MÁ, López-López P.
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The importance of oyster shells in the breeding success of western snowy plover
California Fish and Wildlife JournalThe 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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Camouflage predicts survival in ground-nesting birds. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2016 ArticleEvading detection by predators is crucial for survival. Camouflage is therefore a widespread adaptation, but despite substantial research effort our understanding of different camouflage strategies has relied predominantly on artificial systems ...
Troscianko J +3 more
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Western snowy plover breeding dispersal in response to nest failure in Monterey Bay, California, USA
Endangered Species ResearchWe examined short-distance breeding dispersal between nesting attempts of the serially polygamous western snowy plover Anarhynchus nivosus nivosus, a federally threatened species in Monterey Bay, California, USA, during 2013-2020.
EA Haile +3 more
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