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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Least Tern"”.

  1. A preliminary study of the interior least tern

    Hardy, John Williams1954

    Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science. Dept. of Zoology, 1954

    msu Repository record

  2. Influence of Predation on Least Tern and Piping Plover Productivity Along the Missouri River in South Dakota

    Kruse, Casey D.

    … on piping plover (Charadrius melodus) and least tern (Sterna antillarum) productivity. Egested raptor pellet collections, track surveys, time-lapse photography, and site observations indicated that American kestrels (Falco sparyerius), American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos), raccoons …

    sdstate Repository record

  3. Investigation of Non-Lethal Electric Shock on American Crows as a Predator Aversion Treatment for Reducing Depredation on California Least Tern Eggs

    Velasco, Vanessa Nicole

    lmu Repository record

  4. Evaluating the Responses of Least Terns, Common Terns, Black Skimmers, and Gull-billed Terns to Military and Civilian Aircraft and to Human Recreation at Cape Lookout National Seashore, North Carolina

    Hillman, Matthew DeanVirginia Tech2012

    … of other human events, 2) a) identify key least tern (Sternula antillarum) demographic drivers, b) evaluate the accuracy of assigning nest fates without using remote cameras, and c) assess the effects of camera-monitoring on nest survival, and 3) evaluate the agreement between two …

    vt Repository record

  5. Sandbars managed for least terns within the Missouri River: evaluating the influence of fish, spatial scale and environment on habitat use

    Stucker, Jennifer Hathaway2012

    Interior Least Terns (Sternula antillarum) nest on barren sandy habitats, typically sandbars and shorelines within large river systems of the central United States. Loss of natural ecosystem processes which create and maintain these habitats is considered the primary reason for population decline …

    umn Repository record

  6. DESIGNING FOR BIODIVERSITY TO INFLUENCE HABITAT ON A GREEN ROOF IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

    Myers, Chris H.2012

    … template for creating a green roof to target the least tern, the killdeer, the butterfly and the bee, in the District of Columbia.

    maryland Repository record

  7. Distribution and Productivity of Least Terns and Piping Plovers Along the Missouri and Cheyenne Rivers in South Dakota

    Dirks, Brian J.

    … the distribution and reproductive success of least terns and piping plovers on the Missouri and Cheyenne rivers in South Dakota. All suitable habitat was surveyed, with research concentrated on two important areas: 1) the Missouri River from Fort Randall Dam to Springfield, SD, and 2) the …

    sdstate Repository record

  8. Atmospheric and spatial drivers of egg abundance in beach nesting shorebirds across an urban-coastal gradient of the Rockaway Peninsula, New York

    Gutierrez, Rolando A2026

    <p>Understanding the drivers of reproductive patterns in beach-nesting shorebirds is essential for conservation in dynamic coastal systems. This study evaluated the influence of atmospheric, geomorphological, and anthropogenic factors on egg abundance and nesting patterns across four distinct areas …

    cuny Repository record

  9. Conservation of Least Terns and Piping Plovers Along The Missouri River and Its Major Western Tributaries in South Dakota

    Schwalbach, Monica Jean

    Interior least terns (Sterna antillarum) and piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) are listed as endangered or threatened over all of their breeding range, including South Dakota (SD). Investigations were made into the status, distribution, production, habitat characteristics, and factors limiting …

    sdstate Repository record

  10. Distribution, Productivity, and Habitat Use by Interior Least Terns and Piping Plovers on the Niobrara River in Northern Nebraska, 1996-1997

    Adolf, Stacy L.

    Interior least terns (Sterna antillarum athalassos) and piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) are endangered and threatened species, respectively, and have been protected under the Endangered Species Act since 1985. Dam building on the Missouri River has produced changes in the availability and …

    sdstate Repository record

  11. FACTORS INFLUENCING REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS OF NEAR-SHORE SEABIRDS IN CAPE ROMAIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, SOUTH CAROLINA

    Brooks, Gillian

    clemson Repository record

  12. Population Dynamics of Threatened Piping Plovers on the Niobrara River, Nebraska

    Friedrich, Meryl J.Virginia Tech2018

    … with similar nesting habitat needs, the interior least tern (“tern”, Sternula antillarum athalassos), to improve precision of our models. We compared 63 plover and 92 tern nests to 292 random unused points, and 73 successful (hatched ≥1 egg) to 79 failed nests. Low nest and chick survival and high …

    vt Repository record

  13. Population Dynamics of Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus) on the Missouri River

    Catlin, Daniel H.Virginia Tech2009

    … recovery of piping plovers and the endangered least tern (Sternula antillarum). The USACE built 3 sandbars in 2004 – 2005 and built another sandbar on Lewis and Clark Lake in 2007. We studied the population dynamics of piping plovers in relationship to this newly engineered habitat. We …

    vt Repository record