Storm-induced shifts in optimal nesting sites: A potential effect of climate change

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 631-638

  Bonter, David N ^a,b   MacLean, Sarah A ^a,b   Shah, Shailee S ^a,b   Moglia, Michelle C ^a,b  

^a Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gull reproduction; Nest site selection; Seabird colony; Weather

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; MORTALITY; NEST SITE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEABIRD; SITE SELECTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STORM;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MAINE;

AVES; CLUPEIDAE; LARUS ARGENTATUS;

EID: 84902552080     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-014-1045-9     Document Type: Article

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