Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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Prey abundance and habitat during the breeding season for Piping Plovers in the Ontario Great Lakes region

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Year: 2022, 2022
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Steadman, Elizabeth Amber, Thesis advisor (ths): Nol, Erica, Degree committee member (dgc): Smith, Paul A, Degree committee member (dgc): Freeland, Joanna, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Similar to other shorebird trends around the world, the Piping Plover population (Charadrius melodus circumcinctus) is projected to decline if concerted conservation efforts are relaxed. To date, there is insufficient understanding of the connection between habitat type, prey abundance, and chick behaviour of the Piping Plover breeding population in Ontario. The aim of my thesis was to… more
Full Text: PREY ABUNDANCE AND HABITAT DURING THE BREEDING SEASON FOR PIPING PLOVERS IN THE ONTARIO GREAT LAKES REGION A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the …