Effects of Aquaculture on Habitat Use by Wintering Shorebirds inTomales Bay, California
Kelly JP, Evens JG, Stallcup RW, Wimpfheimer D. 1996. Effects of Aquaculture on Habitat Use by Wintering Shorebirds inTomales Bay, California. California Fish and Game. 82(4):160-174
The authors measured the abundance of shorebirds at 4 control plots and two aquaculture plots in Tomales Bay. Analysis considered intraseasonal timing, annual variation and aquaculture presence. The study led the authors to conclude that there is a net decrease in shorebird use of an area when aquaculture is present.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Kelly, John; Evens, Jules; Stallcup, Richard; Wimpfheimer, David
- Units
- PORE
- Keywords
- Aquaculture, dunlin, Point Reyes National Seashore, Shorebirds, Tomales Bay, Western Sandpiper, willit