Effect of Approaching Boats on Nesting Black Skimmers: Using Response Distances to Establish Protective Buffer Zones

Journal article

Peer reviewed

J Burger, M Gochfeld, C. D Jenkins and F Lesser

The Journal of wildlife management, Vol.74(1), pp.102-108

01/2010

Abstract

boats

buffers

coastal zone

flight initiation distance

flush distance

human disturbance

response distances

seabirds

set-back distance

skimmers

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Title: Effect of Approaching Boats on Nesting Black Skimmers: Using Response Distances to Establish Protective Buffer Zones
Creators: J Burger - Division of Life Sciences, Rutgers University, 604 Allison Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8082, USA
M Gochfeld - Environmental and Occupational Medicine Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
C. D Jenkins - Endangered and Nongame Species Program, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Trenton, NJ 08625, USA
F Lesser - Ocean County Parks Division, Toms River, NJ 08741, USA
Publication Details: The Journal of wildlife management, Vol.74(1), pp.102-108
Date published: 01/2010
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Number of pages: 7
Academic Unit: Cell Biology and Neuroscience (SAS)
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Identifiers: 991031666119004646