The threatened population of Atlantic Coast piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) has
increased under intensive management of predation and disturbance. However, the relative …

Summary 1 Animals facing partial habitat loss can try to survive in the remaining habitat or
emigrate. Effects on survival and movements should be studied simultaneously since …

Interference competition over shared resources is expected to be intensive in harsh
environments between phylogenetically and morphologically similar species. We document …

Migratory behavior incurs energetic costs that may influence the time and energy available
for reproduction including territory establishment, courtship, pair formation, incubation, and …

We investigated the growth of African black oystercatcher Haematopus moquini chicks on
Robben Island, South Africa, over three austral summers, 2001–2004. Using a robust …

Natural communities in coastal regions are under increasing pressure from human use,
introduced predators, and habitat change. The American Oystercatcher Haematopus …

Territoriality and foraging behaviour can play a major role in determining the abundance
and distribution of mobile animals. To date, territorial behaviour of young-of-the-year (YOY) …

Figuur 1. Trend in het aantal Scholeksters in de twee belangrijkste overwinteringgebieden in
Nederland: de Waddenzee (bovenste lijn) en het Deltagebied (onderste lijn). Weergegeven …

Wintering Oystercatchers in The Netherlands are concentrated in the Wadden Sea (c.
200000). with substantial numbers in the Delta area (c. 90000). Only 1% of the total …