عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
شماره کتابشناسی ملی
شماره
TLpq2480280121
زبان اثر
زبان متن نوشتاري يا گفتاري و مانند آن
انگلیسی
عنوان و نام پديدآور
عنوان اصلي
Temporal Population Dynamics of Important Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) and Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) Colonies in Lee and Collier County, Florida
نام عام مواد
[Thesis]
نام نخستين پديدآور
Kern, Courtney E.
نام ساير پديدآوران
Lefevre, Kara
وضعیت نشر و پخش و غیره
نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره
Florida Gulf Coast University
تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره
2020
مشخصات ظاهری
نام خاص و کميت اثر
82
یادداشتهای مربوط به پایان نامه ها
جزئيات پايان نامه و نوع درجه آن
M.S.
کسي که مدرک را اعطا کرده
Florida Gulf Coast University
امتياز متن
2020
یادداشتهای مربوط به خلاصه یا چکیده
متن يادداشت
Beach-nesting seabirds are particularly susceptible to environmental changes along coastlines, such as development, beach erosion, human interaction, predation, cyclonic storms, and sea level rise. Measuring all components within an ecosystem is impossible, therefore, selecting components that serve as indicators can provide insight to larger-picture conditions. Birds have been widely used as biological indicators. Studying populations of imperiled species is essential for understanding long-term trends and creating effective management plans, to achieve conservation goals. Without a baseline assessment of abundance and distribution, it is impossible to determine population status, monitor trends, or support management plans. This study focuses on populations of Rynchops niger (Black Skimmers) and co-nesting Sternula antillarum (Least Terns) due to their vulnerability to coastal land loss, sea level rise, and other human-caused impacts in Southwest Florida. Southwest Florida was selected as the focal area of this study because the region supports a majority of the state's Black Skimmer population. 16 key sites in Lee County and Collier County have proven to be biologically important for Black Skimmer and Least Tern colonies due to their ecological characteristics that sustain seabird colonies. The Florida Shorebird Database (FSD) is a partner-led program created by the Florida Shorebird Alliance (FSA) for monitoring that consolidates survey effort by a mix of professionals and volunteers, to expedite the evaluation of population goals and management practices. The goal of this study was to gather nest, adult, and fledged chick population data for both seabird species between 2011-2019 to better understand Black Skimmer and Least Tern population dynamics along the Florida Gulf of Mexico Coast. The analysis of Black Skimmer and Least Tern breeding data compiled for 2011-2019 showed that Collier County and Lee County differed in total nest counts per year. Lee County did not experience as dramatic of peaks and declines compared to Collier County, and Lee experienced more of a steady increase in nests over the years. Consequences of varying rates of reproductive success within the region include: potential population decreases in the future in some areas versus increases in other areas; steady regional populations with some sites contributing recruitment to other sites that have lower reproductive success; abandonment of sites with low reproductive success; and merging of colonies into sites with high reproductive success. As development continues to expand along coastal areas, it is critical that large, ecologically important nesting sites be constantly monitored and maintained. Monitoring is crucial in order to measure the success of management plans and conservation objectives.
موضوع (اسم عام یاعبارت اسمی عام)
موضوع مستند نشده
Ecology
موضوع مستند نشده
Environmental science
موضوع مستند نشده
Environmental studies
نام شخص به منزله سر شناسه - (مسئولیت معنوی درجه اول )
مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده
Kern, Courtney E.
مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده
Lefevre, Kara
دسترسی و محل الکترونیکی
نام الکترونيکي
مطالعه متن کتاب وضعیت انتشار
فرمت انتشار
p
اطلاعات رکورد کتابشناسی
نوع ماده
[Thesis]
کد کاربرگه
276903
اطلاعات دسترسی رکورد
سطح دسترسي
a
تكميل شده
Y
