| a predictable suite of helminth parasites in the long-billed dowitcher, limnodromus scolopaceus, from the chihuahua desert in texas and mexico. | eighty-eight long-billed dowitchers, limnodromus scolopaceus, were examined for helminth parasites, 62 from texas and 26 from mexico. in total, 3,558 helminth parasites were obtained from this host, 2,273 from texas birds and 1,285 from birds from mexico. the component communities consisted of 22 species of helminths in texas, and 19 in mexico. of a total of 26 helminth species recorded from the 2 localities, 15 were common to both, 7 found only in texas, and 4 only in mexico. fifty-nine of 62 t ... | 2010 | 21158610 |
| contaminant profiles of two species of shorebirds foraging together at two neighboring sites in south san francisco bay, california. | the san francisco bay estuary is used by over one million shorebirds during spring migration and is home to several hundred thousand during the winter. most shorebird use occurs in the southern reach of the estuary (south bay). the reduced water circulation and discharge from industrial sources in the south bay are responsible for the highest levels of some trace elements in the estuary. wintering shorebirds have been found to have strong site fidelity to areas as small as a few kilometers in th ... | 2001 | 11686195 |
| effects of drought on the abundance and distribution of non-breeding shorebirds in central california, usa. | conservation of migratory species requires anticipating the potential impacts of extreme climatic events, such as extreme drought. during drought, reduced habitat availability for shorebirds creates the potential for changes in their abundance and distribution, in part because many species are highly mobile and rely on networks of interior and coastal habitats. understanding how shorebirds responded to a recent drought cycle that peaked from 2013 to 2015 in central california, usa, will help opt ... | 2020 | 33085697 |