Publications

modelling wetland bird response to water level changes in the lake ontario - st. lawrence river hydrosystem.	lake ontario and st. lawrence river (losl) wetland bird abundance and diversity are greatly influenced by lake and river hydrology. our study used an interdisciplinary ecosystem approach, blending avian and plant ecology, ecohydraulic, statistical ecology and modelling to evaluate potential impacts of water level fluctuations on indicator species representative of the wetland breeding bird assemblages in the entire losl freshwater system. multi-year (2000-2003) bird surveys captured bird distrib ...	2006	16518674
fire helps restore natural disturbance regime to benefit rare and endangered marsh birds endemic to the colorado river.	large flood events were part of the historical disturbance regime within the lower basin of most large river systems around the world. large flood events are now rare in the lower basins of most large river systems due to flood control structures. endemic organisms that are adapted to this historical disturbance regime have become less abundant due to these dramatic changes in the hydrology and the resultant changes in vegetation structure. the yuma clapper rail is a federally endangered bird th ...	2010	21049887