Black Oystercatcher
Coletti H and Bodkin J. 2011. Black Oystercatcher
The black oystercatcher is a common and conspicuous member of the rocky and gravel intertidal marine communities of park shorelines. This species is completely dependent on nearshore marine habitats for all critical life history components, including foraging, breeding, chick rearing, and resting, but is highly susceptible to human disturbance. The black oystercatcher serves as “keystone” species, which is important in structuring nearshore ecosystems.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Coletti, Heather; Bodkin, James
- Date of Issue
- 2011-10
- Units
- KATM , KEFJ , SWAN
- Keywords
- Black oystercatcher, intertidal community
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Intertidal Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Birds