Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) and Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) prefer shells for nesting: A field experiment

Shorebird populations are declining worldwide, mainly due to human disturbances and loss of coastal wetlands. However, supratidal habitats as saltpans could play a role in buffering human impact. Saltpans have shown to be important as feeding or breeding sites of some shorebird species. A potential...

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Main Authors: Macarena Castro, Andrés De la Cruz, Nuria Martin-Sanjuan, Alejandro Pérez-Hurtado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-01-01
Series:Avian Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S205371662400001X