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The Oystercatcher

Reviews what is known about the behaviour and population ecology of this popular shorebird, from a scientific conservation viewpoint. With the habitats that the bird prefers coming under increasing pressure from human activities, the author suggests the use of field studies to predict how populations will respond to environmental changes, thus playing a useful role in coastal management schemes.

Contents

Introduction; PART I: INDIVIDUAL ADAPTATIONS; 1. Food and feeding behaviour; 2. Prey size selection and intake rate; 3. Specialization; 4. Feeding with other Oystercatchers; 5. Where to feed; 6. How Oystercatchers survive the winter; 7. Why do Oystercatchers migrate?; 8. Life history decisions during the breeding season; 9. Rearing to independence; 10. Haematopus ostralegus in perspective: comparisons with other Oystercatchers; PART II: POPULATION ECOLOGY; 11. Oystercatchers and man in the coastal zone; 12. The carrying capacity of coastal habitats for Oystercatchers; 13. Population dynamics: predicting the consequences of habitat change at the continental scale; Conclusions; References; Index

Specifications

Pm Supplier	OUP /Oxford University Press Distribution
Pm Publisher	Oxford University Press
Pm Isbn 10	0198546475
Pm Isbn 13	9780198546474
Pm Publication Date	1996-07-04
Pm Width	156
Pm Height	28
Pm Author	Goss-Custard, John D
Pm Longness	234

From Individuals to Populations
Key Info: Figs, tabs
Author: Goss-Custard, John D
Page Count: 442
Publication Date: 1996-07-04