Hurricane and human-induced habitat changes on Fire Island and Westhampton Island, New York, and the effects on breeding piping plovers (Charadrius melodus)

Hurricane and human-induced habitat changes on Fire Island and Westhampton Island, New York, and the effects on breeding piping plovers (Charadrius melodus)

Barrier islands are dynamic environments facing increasing vulnerability to climate changes, sea level rises, and anthropogenic activities. Hurricane Sandy (October 2012) modified the Atlantic coast of the United States. On Fire Island and Westhampton Island, New York, multiple overwashes and three...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bellman, Henrietta A.
Other Authors: Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2019
Subjects:
Barrier islands
Charadrius melodus
habitat selection
hurricane
image classification
vegetation succession
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/87402

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