Out of sight but not out of harm's way: Human disturbance reduces reproductive success of a cavity-nesting seabird

Biological Conservation

Volumn 174, Issue , 2014, Pages 127-133

  Watson, Hannah ^a   Bolton, Mark ^b   Monaghan, Pat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrobates pelagicus; Productivity; Recreational disturbance; Reproductive behaviour; Seabird; Shetland; Storm petrel; Tourism; Visitor management

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISTURBANCE; FITNESS; HATCHING; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MORTALITY; NESTING; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; PHENOLOGY; PREDATION RISK; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEABIRD; TOURISM;

SCOTLAND; SHETLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84899530970     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2014.03.020     Document Type: Article

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