Ongoing climate change is thought to disrupt trophic relationships, with consequences for
complex interspecific interactions, yet the effects of climate change on species interactions …

The piping plover (Charadrius melodus) was listed under the United States Endangered
Species Act (ESA) because of habitat loss and excessive predation. The Missouri River …

There are only about 8000 Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus Ord, 1834) in existence.
Because they depend on environments that are under intense human pressures and …

Along with ongoing loss of natural habitats, expanding artificial (human-made or human-
managed) habitats provide alternative habitats for many wildlife species. Many studies have …

Defensive strategies are unique features of animals with aid of which they guard themselves
against predators or any other potential risks. Birds among the animal kingdom display the …

Morphodynamics is essential to the sustainable development of estuaries, and plays an
importance role in sediment movement, material and energy exchange, and ecosystem …

Globally, riparian ecosystems are in decline due to anthropogenic modifications, including
damming. Reduced frequency and altered timing of flood events decreases sandbar …

Species of conservation concern often receive intensive management to improve vital rates
and facilitate recovery. Piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) are federally listed in the United …

Management to increase reproductive success is commonly used to aid recovery of
threatened and endangered species. The Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus …

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 …