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Piping plover breeding biology and reproductive success on Assateague Island
I studied the piping plover on Assateague Island during the 1986 and 1987 breeding seasons. In 1987, I estimated the population to be 69 pairs. During both years, plovers nested on only a few portions of the island. I think that this pattern of nesting was determined by the distribution of three …
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Piping plover (Charadrius melodus) foraging ecology in the Great Plains
The Great Plains piping plover (Charadrius melodus) population was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1986. The challenge for managers of this population is to increase the fledging rate and to ensure that there is sufficient habitat to support an increasing population. …
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The Winter Ecology of the Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) in Coastal Georgia
<p>Author's abstract: The Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) is a federally listed species with three distinct breeding populations, including Great Plains (threatened), Great Lakes (endangered), and Atlantic Coast (threatened), all of which winter along the Atlnatic and Gulf coasts of the United …
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Piping plover habitat suitability on central Long Island, New York barrier islands
The breeding ecology of Piping Plovers (Charadrius me/odus) was examined on the central barrier islands of Long Island, N.Y. during the 1992 and 1993 breeding seasons. The estimated breeding populations were 79 pairs in 1992 and 82 pairs in 1993. Productivity was 1.08 chicks fledged per pair. The …
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Piping plover habitat and demography following storm-induced and engineered landscape change
… conservation value of future management. Piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) are federally threatened and endangered, disturbance-dependent shorebirds, nesting on broad, sparsely vegetated beaches, sandbars, and lakeshores. In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy storm surges cleared vegetation …
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Piping plover breeding biology, foraging ecology and behavior on Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland
We studied piping plovers (Charadrius melodus Ord) on Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland, during the 1988-1990 breeding seasons. The estimated breeding population declined from 25 pairs in 1988 to 14 pairs in 1990. Nest predation by red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) was high. Predator exclosures …
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Factors affecting piping plover (Charadrius melodus) nest site selection following landscape and predator community changes
… impact nesting habitat use by species like the piping plover (Charadrius melodus) along Atlantic coastlines. Our study focused on Fire Island, New York, assessing changes in vegetation succession, plover nesting habitat selection, and suitable nesting habitat availability from 2010 until eight …
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Factors limiting piping plover nesting pair density and reproductive output on Long Island, New York
… been considered important to the recovery of the piping plover (Charadrius melodus), a federally threatened shorebird. Beach renourishment is a common practice on the U.S. Atlantic Coast for the protection of human property from storms, but it also prevents normal MOSH formation. We examined …
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Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) demography, behavior, and movement on the Outer Banks of North Carolina
The Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) is an imperiled shorebird that inhabits sandy beaches along the North American Atlantic Coast. The species' decline has been attributed to habitat loss, disturbance, and predation throughout its range, although most conservation efforts have focused on …
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Influence of Predation on Least Tern and Piping Plover Productivity Along the Missouri River in South Dakota
… 1991 to determine the influence of predation 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 …
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Management and Mother Nature: piping plover demography and condition in response to flooding on the Missouri River
… Missouri River, an imperiled shorebird, the piping plover (Charadrius melodus) uses riverine sandbars to breed. From 2004 to 2009, due to limited breeding habitat and low population numbers, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed 255 ha of sandbar habitat to benefit piping plovers and …
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Effects of Herring Gulls and Great Black-backed Gulls on Breeding Piping Plovers, South Monomoy Island, Massachusetts
… affect the breeding success of the threatened Piping Plover. Following the Piping Plover Recovery Plan s call for gull colonies to be removed from Piping Plover breeding sites, in 1996, the USFWS conducted gull removal on part of South Monomoy Island. We determined relative gull abundance on …
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Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) habitat selection, survival, and migration on New York barrier islands following natural and engineered habitat changes
The piping plover (Charadrius melodus) is an imperiled migratory shorebird that nests on mainland and barrier island beaches on the Atlantic coast of North America. Its population decline was attributed to habitat loss, predation, coastal development, and disturbance. Hurricane Sandy reached the …
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Red fox ecology and interactions with piping plovers on Fire Island, New York
… identified as a key predator of the threatened piping plover (Charadrius melodus) along the U.S. Atlantic coast. However, little is known about coastal red fox ecology, making it difficult to create effective red fox management strategies in these settings. Here, we quantify aspects of red fox …
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Piping plover population dynamics and effects of beach management practices on piping plovers at West Hampton Dunes and Westhampton Beach, New York
… Corps) provided a unique opportunity to study piping plover population dynamics in a changing environment. In this study, 1993-2004, we attempt to determine the factors that limit or influence the abundance and distribution of piping plovers in West Hampton Dunes (WHD), Long Island, NY, a …
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Assessing the Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Piping Plover (Charadrius Melodus) Nesting Habitat, and the Ecology of a Key Mammalian Shorebird Predator, on Assateague Island
The piping plover (Charadrius melodus) is a federally-listed shorebird that nests on barrier islands along the U.S. Atlantic Coast and is highly vulnerable to habitat change and predation. We have addressed these two threats by 1) developing and implementing a linked model system that predicts …
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Distribution and Productivity of Least Terns and Piping Plovers Along the Missouri and Cheyenne Rivers in South Dakota
… 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 Missouri River from …
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Distribution, Productivity, and Habitat Use by Interior Least Terns and Piping Plovers on the Niobrara River in Northern Nebraska, 1996-1997
… 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 suitability …
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Atmospheric and spatial drivers of egg abundance in beach nesting shorebirds across an urban-coastal gradient of the Rockaway Peninsula, New York
… dense aggregations, whereas territorial species (Piping Plover and American Oystercatcher) maintained greater spacing among nests. Nest placement relative to the high tide line, vegetation, and human infrastructure reflected trade-offs among flooding risk, predator detection, habitat availability, …
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Hurricane and human-induced habitat changes on Fire Island and Westhampton Island, New York, and the effects on breeding piping plovers (Charadrius melodus)
… project to federally listed breeding piping plovers (Charadrius melodus). The goal of this thesis was to quantify habitat changes after Hurricane Sandy, and assess habitat use of piping plovers specifically in human-created restoration areas. We created land cover maps using an …
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