Identifying Optimal Foraging Characteristics to Inform Piping Plover and Red Knot Habitat Management - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
Shorebird populations are declining globally in the face of sea level rise, increasing coastal
development, and shoreline modifications. The piping plover (Charadrius melodus) and red knot
(Calidris canutus) have exhibited population declines in recent years. The piping plover is a federally listed species that spends …