Meta-analysis of status and trends in breeding populations of black-fronted terns (Chlidonias albostriatus) 1962-2008

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-43

  O'Donnell, Colin F J ^a   Hoare, Joanne M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Endangered species; Flows; Population trend; Predators; Rivers; Sterna albostriata; Weeds

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; META-ANALYSIS; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION SIZE; RED LIST; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEABIRD; VULNERABILITY;

NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

AVES; CHLIDONIAS ALBOSTRIATUS; LARIDAE; MAMMALIA; MUSTELIDAE; STERNA ALBOSTRIATA;

EID: 79956195149     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (113)

1. Many of the reports accessed for this research article are unpublished. They are listed among the references for convenience, and researchers are directed to the appropriate organisations if they wish to obtain more information.
2. Balneaves JM, Hughey K 1990. The need for control of exotic weeds in braided river beds for conservation of wildlife. In: Heap JW ed. Proceedings of the 9th Australian Weeds Conference, Adelaide, South Australia. Crop Science Society of South Australia Inc. Pp. 103-108.
3. Beer CG 1966. Adaptations to nesting habitat in the reproductive behaviour of the black-billed gull Larus bulleri. Ibis 108: 394-410.
4. Bell BD 1994. 1960s Waitaki bird counts. Department of Conservation File Report HAB808 (116). Twizel, Department of Conservation.
5. Bell M 2005. Breeding success of black-fronted tern on the Wairau River. Unpublished report. Renwick, Department of Conservation.
6. Boffa Miskell 2006. North Bank Tunnel Concept water consents. Terrestrial ecology assessment. Report prepared for Meridian Energy. Christchurch, Boffa Miskell.
7. Boffa Miskell & Urtica Consulting 2007. Black-fronted tern trial: effects of flow and predator control on breeding success. Report prepared for Meridian Energy. Christchurch, Boffa Miskell.
8. Brown JA, Robinson TJ 2009. Addressing uncertainty in braided river bird counts. DOC Research & Development Series 311. Wellington, Department of Conservation. 22 p.
9. Burnham KP, Anderson DR 2002. Model selection and multimodel inference: a practical informationtheoretic approach. 2nd edn. New York, Springer. 488 p.
10. Butcher S 2001. Birds of the lower Rangitata River - a report of a survey undertaken in 2000. Unpublished Report. Christchurch, Ornithological Society of New Zealand.
11. Caughley G, Gunn A 1996. Conservation biology in theory and practice. Carlton, Vic., Blackwell Science. 459 p.
12. Child P 1960. The Hunter Valley, north-west Otago. Notornis 8: 189-191.
13. Child P 1975. Observations on altitudes reached by some birds in central and northwest Otago. Notornis 22: 143-150.
14. Child P 1986. A survey of the Lower Arawata River. Notornis 33: 92-94.
15. Cleland S, Aitcheson S, Barr T, Stevenson S, Wahlberg E, Poritt H, Fairhall M, Murray D, Nelson D, Maloney R 2008. Predator Control Project report for Kaki Recovery Programme. A: Tasman Valley. B: Ahuriri Valley. Unpublished report. Twizel, Department of Conservation.
16. Cowie J 1981. Black-fronted terns on the Waiau River. OSNZ News 18: 4.
17. Crossland A, Butcher S 2008. Evaluation of birdlife and habitat values of the lower Waipara River, North Canterbury. Unpublished Report, Christchurch, Christchurch Ready Mix Concrete.
18. Dehorter O, Guillemain M 2008. Global diversity of freshwater birds (Aves). Hydrobiologia 595: 619-626.
19. Department of Conservation 1995. Bird survey of upper Waimakariri River October 25-26 (Wednesday/Thursday) 1995. Unpublished report. Arthur's Pass, Department of Conservation.
20. Dilks P 1999. Recovery of a mohua (Mohoua ochrocephala) population following predator control in the Eglinton Valley, Fiordland, New Zealand. Notornis 46: 323-332.
21. Dilks P, Willans M, Pryde M, Fraser I 2003. Large scale stoat control to protect mohua (Mohoua ochrocephela) and kaka (Nestor meridionalis) in the Eglinton Valley, Fiordland, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 27: 1-9.
22. Dowding JE, Murphy EC 2001. The impact of predation by introduced mammals on endemic shorebirds in New Zealand: a conservation perspective. Biological Conservation 99: 47-64.
23. Duncan MJ, Cochrane CH, Bind J 2008a. Mammalian predator access to islands in the braided Hurunui River. Environment Canterbury Report No. R08/74. Christchurch, Environment Canterbury.
24. Duncan MJ, Hughey KFD, Cochrane CH, Bind J 2008b. River modelling to better manage mammalian predator access to islands in braided rivers. BHS 10th National Hydrology Symposium, Exeter, UK.
25. Dynesius M, Nilsson C 1994. Fragmentation and flow regulation of river systems in the northern third of the World. Science 266: 753-762.
26. Everitt BS 1995. The analysis of repeated measures: a practical review with examples. The Statistician 44: 113-135.
27. Falla RA, Sibson RB, Turbott EG 1970. A field guide to the birds of New Zealand and outlying islands. 2nd edn. London, Collins. 256 p.
28. Gabites, Porter & Partners 1982. Description of the Waitaki Catchment. Waitaki water and soil resource management plan Volume 2. Kurow, Waitaki Catchment Commission and Regional Water Board.
29. Gaud F 2007. Bird river survey, Hunter River, November 2007. Unpublished report. Wanaka, Department of Conservation.
30. Gaze PD comp. 1988. Classified Summarised Notes, South Island, 1 July 1986 to 30 June 1987. Notornis 35: 311-323.
31. Golding C 2006. Makarora River bird survey: October 2006. Unpublished report, Wanaka, Department of Conservation.
32. Golding C 2007. Black-fronted terns, Motueka River. Unpublished File Note NHS 03-05, Motueka, Department of Conservation.
33. Glova GJ, Duncan MJ 1985. Potential effects of reduced flows on fish habitats in a large braided river, New Zealand. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 114: 165-181.
34. Gray D, Harding JS 2007. Braided river ecology: a literature review of physical habitats and aquatic invertebrate communities. Science for Conservation 279. Wellington, Department of Conservation. 50 p.
35. Hallas SEA 2003. Birds of the braided rivers of southern Marlborough, New Zealand. DOC Science Internal Series 95. Wellington, Department of Conservation. 18 p.
36. Heather BD, Robertson HA 2000. The field guide to the birds of New Zealand. Rev. edn. Auckland, Viking. 440 p.
37. Henry P-Y, Lengyel S, Nowicki P, Julliard R, Clobert J, Čelik T, Gruber B, Schmeller DS, Babij V, Henle K. 2008. Integrating ongoing biodiversity monitoring: potential benefits and methods. Biodiversity and Conservation 17: 3357-3382.
38. Hitchmough R, Bull L, Cromarty P, comps. 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists 2005. Wellington, Department of Conservation. 194 p.
39. Horrell GA 2001. Ashburton River low flow regime. Technical Report U01/26. Christchurch, Environment Canterbury.
40. Hughey KFD 1985a. Hydrological factors influencing the ecology of riverbed breeding birds on the plains' reaches of Canterbury's braided rivers. Unpublished PhD thesis, University of Canterbury Lincoln College, Christchurch, New Zealand. 255 p.
41. Hughey KFD 1985b. The Orari, Opihi and their main tributary rivers - a wildlife survey in relation to channelisation, tree planting and gravel extraction. Unpublished File Report 38/8/3. New Zealand Wildlife Service, Christchurch.
42. Hughey KFD, Smith LA, Preston DC 1986. Birds of the lower Clutha River, their distribution and habitat use. Occasional Publication 11. Wellington, New Zealand Wildlife Service, Department of Internal Affairs.
43. IUCN 2001. IUCN Red List categories and criteria: Version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.
44. IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM 2010. 2. http://www.iucnredlist.org [accessed 20 August 2010].
45. Keedwell RJ 2002. Black-fronted terns and banded dotterels: causes of mortality and comparisons of survival. Unpublished PhD thesis, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. 194 p.
46. Keedwell RJ 2004. Use of population viability analysis in conservation management in New Zealand 2. Feasibility of using population viability analysis for management of braided river species. Science for Conservation 243. Wellington, Department of Conservation. 60 p.
47. Keedwell RJ 2005. Breeding biology of black-fronted terns (Sterna albostriata) and the effects of predation. Emu 105: 39-47.
48. Keedwell RJ, Brown KP 2001. Relative abundance of mammalian predators in the upper Waitaki Basin, South Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 28: 31-38.
49. Keedwell RJ, Sanders MD 2002. Nest monitoring and predator visitation at nests of banded dotterels. The Condor 104: 899-902.
50. Keedwell RJ, Maloney RF, Murray DP 2002a. Predator control for protecting kaki (Himantopus novaezelandiae)-lessons from 20 years of management. Biological Conservation 105: 369-374.
51. Keedwell RJ, Sanders MD, Alley M, Twentyman C 2002b. Causes of mortality of black-fronted terns Sterna albostriata on the Ohau River, South Island, New Zealand. Pacific Conservation Biology 8: 170-176.
52. Kingsford RT 2000. Ecological impacts of dams, water diversions and river management on floodplain wetlands in Australia. Austral Ecology 25: 109-127.
53. Lalas C 1977. Food and feeding behaviour of the black-fronted tern, Chlidonias hybrida albostriatus. Unpublished MSc thesis, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
54. Lalas C 1979. Seasonal movements of black-fronted terns. Notornis 26: 69-72.
55. Latham PCM 1981. Black-fronted terns wintering in the Bay of Plenty. Notornis 28: 221-239.
56. Lawrence B 2007. Dart braided river bird survey, October 2001. Unpublished report, Queenstown, Department of Conservation.
57. Lengyel S, Kobler A, Kutnar L, Framstad E, Henry P-Y, Babij V, Gruber B, Schmeller D, Henle K 2008. A review and a framework for the integration of biodiversity monitoring at the habitat level. Biodiversity and Conservation 17: 3341-3356.
58. Mace GM, Lande R 1991. Assessing extinction threats: towards a reevaluation of IUCN threatened species categories. Conservation Biology 5: 148-157.
59. Maloney RF 1999. Bird populations in nine braided rivers of the Upper Waitaki Basin, South Island, New Zealand: changes after 30 years. Notornis 46: 243-256.
60. Maloney RF, Rebergen AL, Nilsson RJ, Wells NJ 1997. Bird density and diversity in braided river beds in the Upper Waitaki Basin, South Island, New Zealand. Notornis 44: 219-232.
61. Marsh DM, Trenham PC 2008. Current trends in plant and animal population monitoring. Conservation Biology 22: 647-655.
62. McClellan RK 2009. The ecology and management of Southland's black-billed gulls. Unpublished PhD thesis, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. 264 p.
63. McClelland TJ 1996. Waiau River Aquatic Birds December 1995 and March 1996. June 1999. Unpublished report prepared for the Waiau River working party of the Southland Regional Council. Invercargill, Teri McClelland Environmental Resources.
64. McClelland TJ 1999. Waiau River aquatic birds breeding survey summary. May 1999. Unpublished report to Meridian Energy, Christchurch. Invercargill, Teri McClelland Environmental Resources.
65. McGowan JA, Cayan DR, Dorman LM 1998. Climate-ocean variability and ecosystem response in the northeast Pacific. Science 281: 210-217.
66. McKinlay B 1990. Manuherikia River survey. Unpublished file report BIR 7. Dunedin, Department of Conservation.
67. McKinlay B 1994. River survey lower Shotover. Unpublished file report WAT 4/3. Dunedin, Department of Conservation.
68. McKinlay B 1995. Dart and Rees River survey. Unpublished file report WAT 4/3. Dunedin, Department of Conservation.
69. Miall AD 1977. A review of the braided-river depositional environment. Earth-Science Reviews 13: 1-62.
70. Mills JA, Yarrall JW, Bradford-Grieve JM, Uddstrom MJ, Renwick JA, Merilä J 2008. The impact of climate fluctuation on food availability and reproductive performance of the planktivorous red-billed gull Larus novaehollandiae scopulinus. Journal of Animal Ecology 77: 1129-1142.
71. Miskelly CM, Dowding JE, Elliott GP, Hitchmough, RA, Powlesland RG, Robertson HA, Sagar PM, Scofield RP, Taylor GA 2008. Conservation status of New Zealand birds, 2008. Notornis 55: 117-135.
72. Moore SG 1986a. Upper Rangitata survey. Unpublished File Report. Christchurch, New Zealand Wildlife Service, Department of Internal Affairs.
73. Moore SG 1986b. Wildlife survey of the Taramakau River. Unpublished File Report. Christchurch, New Zealand Wildlife Service, Department of Internal Affairs.
74. Murphy EC, Dowding JE 1995. Ecology of the stoat in Nothofagus forest: Home range, habitat use and diet at different stages of the beech mast cycle. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 19: 97-109.
75. Murphy EC, Keedwell RJ, Brown KP, Westbrooke I 2004. Diet of mammalian predators in braided river beds in the central South Island, New Zealand. Wildlife Research 31: 631-638.
76. Nebel S, Porter JL, Kingsford RT 2008. Long-term trends of shorebird populations in eastern Australia and impacts of freshwater extraction. Biological Conservation 141: 971-980.
77. O'Donnell CFJ 1987. Opihi and Orari River wetland bird survey, 1987. Unpublished Report. Christchurch, New Zealand Wildlife Service.
78. O'Donnell CFJ 1992. Birdlife of the Ashburton River, Canterbury, New Zealand. Canterbury Conservancy Technical Report 1. Christchurch, Department of Conservation.
79. O'Donnell CFJ. 2000. The significance of river and open water habitats for indigenous birds in Canterbury, New Zealand. Environment Canterbury Unpublished Report U00/37. Christchurch, Environment Canterbury.
80. O'Donnell C 2004. River bird communities. In: Harding J, Moseley P, Pearson C, Sorrell B eds, Freshwaters of New Zealand. Christchurch, NZ Hydrological & Limnological societies. Pp. 18.1-18.19.
81. O'Donnell CFJ, Dilks PJ 1986. Forest birds in South Westland - status, distribution and habitat use. Occasional Publication 10. Wellington, New Zealand Wildlife Service, Department of Internal Affairs. 179 p.
82. O'Donnell CFJ, Langton S 2003. Power to detect trends in abundance of long-tailed bats (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) using counts on line transects. Science for Conservation 224. Wellington, Department of Conservation. 19 p.
83. O'Donnell CFJ, Moore SGM 1983. The wildlife and conservation of braided river systems in Canterbury. Fauna Survey Unit Report 33. Wellington, New Zealand Wildlife Service, Department of Internal Affairs. 73 p.
84. Oliver WRB 1955. New Zealand birds. 2nd edn. Wellington, AH & AW Reed. 661 p.
85. Overmars FB 1983. Part surveys of the Opihi and Orari Rivers. Unpublished File Report 15/2/11. Christchurch, New Zealand Wildlife Service, Department of Internal Affairs.
86. Paetzold A, Yoshimura C, Tockner K 2008. Riparian arthropod responses to flow regulation and river channelization. Journal of Applied Ecology 45: 894-903.
87. Pascoe A 1995. The effects of vegetation removal on rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and small mammalian predators in braided riverbeds of the Mackenzie Basin. Unpublished MSc thesis, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. 118 p.
88. Pierce RJ 1983. The Charadriiformes of a high-country river valley. Notornis 30: 169-185.
89. Pierce RJ 1984. The changed distribution of stilts in New Zealand. Notornis 31: 7-18.
90. Pierce RJ 1987. Predators in the Mackenzie Basin: their diet, population dynamics, and impact on birds in relation to the abundance and availability of their main prey (rabbits). Unpublished report. Wellington, Department of Conservation.
91. Pierce RJ 1989. Breeding and social patterns of banded dotterels (Charadrius bicinctus) at Cass River. Notornis 36: 13-23.
92. R Development Core Team 2007. R: A language and environment for statistical computing. Vienna, Austria, R Foundation for Statistical Computing. ISBN 3-900051- 003, URL http://www.R-project.org.
93. Rappoldt C, Kersten M, Smit C 1985. Errors in large-scale shorebird counts. Ardea (Netherlands Ornithologists' Union) 73: 13-24
94. Rebergen A, Keedwell R, Moller H, Maloney R 1998. Breeding success and predation at nests of banded dotterel (Charadrius bicinctus) on braided riverbeds in the Central South Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 22: 33-41.
95. Robertson CJR, O'Donnell, CFJ, Overmars FB 1983. Habitat requirements of wetland birds in the Ahuriri River catchment, New Zealand. Occasional Publication 3. Wellington, New Zealand Wildlife Service, Department of Internal Affairs. 455 p.
96. Robertson CJR, Law E, de Hamel RJB, Wakelin DJ, Courtney SP 1984. Habitat requirements of wetland birds in the lower Waitaki River catchment, New Zealand. Occasional Publication 6. Wellington, New Zealand Wildlife Service, Department of Internal Affairs. 769 p.
97. Sagar PM 1994. Aquatic birds of the Waiau River November 1993 and March 1994. NIWA Miscellaneous Report 168 (unpublished). Christchurch, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research.
98. Sanders MD 2000. An assessment of the variability of repeat counts of birds in braided rivers. Project River Recovery Report 99/15. Twizel, Department of Conservation.
99. Sanders MD, Maloney RF 2002. Causes of mortality at nests of ground-nesting birds in the Upper Waitaki Basin, South Island, New Zealand: a 5-year video study. Biological Conservation 106: 225-236.
100. Schweigman P 1991. Manuherikia River. Unpublished Report. Dunedin, Ornithological Society of New Zealand.
101. Schweigman P 1994. Opihi and Orari River wetland bird survey 1994. Unpublished Report. Dunedin, Ornithological Society of New Zealand.
102. Sedgeley J 2003. Assessment of the fauna values (birds & lizards) of Sawdon Pastoral Lease. Unpublished Report. Christchurch, Department of Conservation.
103. Sedgeley J 2006. Assessment of the fauna values (birds & lizards) of The Poplars Pastoral Lease. UnpublishedReport. Christchurch, Department of Conservation.
104. Sedgeley J, O'Donnell C 2006. Assessment of the fauna values (birds & lizards) of Glenmore Pastoral Lease. Unpublished Report. Christchurch, Department of Conservation.
105. Stead EF 1932. The life histories of New Zealand birds. London, Search. 161 p.
106. Steffens K 2007. A comparison of braided river bird surveys from the Matakitaki and Buller Rivers (1995 to 2007). Unpublished Report. St Arnaud, Department of Conservation.
107. Steffens KE 2008. Management of black-fronted terns in the Upper Wairau Valley, July 2007 - January 2008. Unpublished report. St Arnaud, Department of Conservation.
108. Terres JK 1980. The Audubon Society encyclopedia of North American birds. New York, Alfred A Knopf. 1109 p.
109. Thorne S 2005. Matukituki River survey. Unpublished report. Wanaka, Department of Conservation.
110. Ure G 1995. Braided river bed survey (Wairau, Buller, Matakitaki). Unpublished File report PES 0148. St Arnaud, Department of Conservation.
111. Ure G 1999. Braided riverbed survey. Unpublished File report PES 0148. St Arnaud, Department of Conservation.
112. Wilson GH 2001. National distribution of braided rivers and the extent of vegetation colonisation. Landcare Research Contract Report LC0001/068. Lincoln, Landcare Research Library.
113. Zoellick BW, Ulmschneider HM, Cade BS, Stanley AW 2004. Isolation of Snake River islands and mammalian predation of waterfowl nests. Journal of Wildlife Management 68: 650-662.