Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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Shorebird Habitat Use and Foraging Ecology on Bulls Island, South Carolina During the Non-Breeding Season

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Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Jamieson, Ellen Geraldine, Thesis advisor (ths): Nol, Erica, Degree committee member (dgc): Smith, Paul, Degree committee member (dgc): Burness, Gary, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Recent declines in North American shorebird populations could be linked to habitat loss on the non-breeding grounds. Sea-level rise and increased frequency of coastal storms are causing significant erosion of barrier islands, thereby threatening shorebirds who rely on shoreline habitats for foraging. I conducted shorebird surveys on Bulls Island, South Carolina in the winters of 2018 and… more
Full Text: SHOREBIRD HABITAT USE AND FORAGING ECOLOGY ON BULLS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA DURING THE NON-BREEDING SEASON A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty …