Status of Black Oystercatchers in Prince William Sound, Alaska, Nine Years After the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

We studied breeding Black Oystercatchers (Haematopus bachmani) in Prince William Sound, Alaska in 1998 to assess whether these birds have recovered from previously identified effects of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. We collected data on nesting distribution, nesting effort and success, and chick...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Waterbirds (De Leon Springs, Fla.) Fla.), 2000-01, Vol.23 (2), p.204-213
Hauptverfasser:	Murphy, Stephen M., Mabee, Todd J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal nesting Bird nesting Breeding Chicks Eggs Islands Nesting sites Oil spills Shorelines Survival rates
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