Hurricane Sandy and engineered response created habitat for a threatened shorebird
Abstract The intensity of Atlantic Ocean hurricanes is predicted to increase, and although
disturbance is recognized as a fundamental driver of ecological processes, the benefits of
hurricanes to ecological systems are seldom acknowledged. In October 2012, Hurricane
Sandy overwashed Fire Island and Westhampton Island, New York. The storm flattened
dunes, buried vegetation, and breached the barrier islands in several places. To reduce
future overwashing, engineers attempted to stabilize the islands. We studied nest‐site …
disturbance is recognized as a fundamental driver of ecological processes, the benefits of
hurricanes to ecological systems are seldom acknowledged. In October 2012, Hurricane
Sandy overwashed Fire Island and Westhampton Island, New York. The storm flattened
dunes, buried vegetation, and breached the barrier islands in several places. To reduce
future overwashing, engineers attempted to stabilize the islands. We studied nest‐site …
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