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Filtering by: Subject Human behavior Academic Affiliation Fisheries and Wildlife Advisor Haig, Susan M.

Incubation patterns, parental roles, and nest survival of black oystercatchers (Haematopus bachmani) : influences of environmental processes and potential disturbance stimuli

Creator:

Spiegel, Caleb S.

Abstract:

Shorebirds display great variation in mating systems and breed in dynamic environments that are increasingly subject to human threats worldwide. In order to adequately assess productivity and demography of shorebird populations, it is important to understand factors that influence patterns of parental care and reproductive success. The Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

behavior and success is necessary before assessing the affect of human activity on shorebird populations