Tropical cyclones and permanent El Niño in the early Pliocene epoch

AV Fedorov, CM Brierley, K Emanuel - Nature, 2010 - nature.com
Tropical cyclones (also known as hurricanes and typhoons) are now believed to be an
important component of the Earth's climate system,,. In particular, by vigorously mixing the …

Simulating the fate of Florida Snowy Plovers with sea-level rise: Exploring research and management priorities with a global uncertainty and sensitivity analysis …

ML Chu-Agor, R Munoz-Carpena, GA Kiker… - Ecological …, 2012 - Elsevier
Changes in coastal habitats due to sea-level rise provide an uncertain, yet significant threat
to shoreline dependent birds. Rising sea levels can cause habitat fragmentation and loss …

Human disturbance and stage‐specific habitat requirements influence snowy plover site occupancy during the breeding season

AF Webber, JA Heath, RA Fischer - Ecology and Evolution, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Habitat use has important consequences for avian reproductive success and survival. In
coastal areas with recreational activity, human disturbance may limit use of otherwise …

Do tropical cyclones shape shorebird habitat patterns? Biogeoclimatology of snowy plovers in Florida

M Convertino, JB Elsner, R Muñoz-Carpena, GA Kiker… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background The Gulf coastal ecosystems in Florida are foci of the highest species richness
of imperiled shoreline dependent birds in the USA. However environmental processes that …

Anthropogenic renourishment feedback on shorebirds: a multispecies Bayesian perspective

M Convertino, J Donoghue, ML Chu-Agor, G Kiker… - Nature …, 2011 - nature.com
In this paper the realized niche of the Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus), a primarily
resident Florida shorebird, is described as a function of the scenopoetic and bionomic …

[HTML][HTML] Decision analysis for species preservation under sea-level rise

AC Linhoss, GA Kiker, ME Aiello-Lammens… - Ecological …, 2013 - Elsevier
Sea-level rise is expected to dramatically alter low-lying coastal and intertidal areas, which
provide important habitat for shoreline-dependent species. The Snowy Plover (Charadrius …

[图书][B] Integrated Modeling to Mitigate Climate Change Risk Due to Sea Level Rise: Imperiled Shorebirds on Florida Coastal Military Installations

M Convertino, GA Kiker, ML Chu-Agor… - 2011 - Springer
Climate change is expected to significantly alter low-lying coastal and intertidal areas, which
provide significant seasonal habitats for a variety of shoreline-dependent organisms. Many …

Integrated climate change and threatened bird population modeling to mitigate operations risks on Florida military installations

I Linkov, RA Fischer, GA Kiker… - … Program Final Report …, 2013 - apps.dtic.mil
Climate change is expected to significantly alter low-lying coastal and intertidal areas, which
provide important seasonal habitat for a variety of shoreline-dependent organisms. This …

Analysis of non-breeding Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) foraging behavior and the association between foraging habitat characteristics and foraging behavior

C Cisek - 2013 - search.proquest.com
Threatened and endangered populations of piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) continue
to be affected by a wide range of natural and anthropogenic factors such as habitat loss on …

[PDF][PDF] SERDP FINAL REPORT: Integrated Climate Change and Threatened Bird Population Modeling to Mitigate Operations Risks on Florida Military Installations

I Linkova, RA Fischerb, GA Kikerc… - Google …, 2012 - researchgate.net
Climate change is expected to significantly alter low-lying coastal and intertidal areas, which
provide important seasonal habitat for a variety of shoreline-dependent organisms. This …