Hurricane Sandy and engineered response created habitat for a threatened shorebird

Hurricane Sandy and engineered response created habitat for a threatened shorebird

Abstract The intensity of Atlantic Ocean hurricanes is predicted to increase, and although disturbance is recognized as a fundamental driver of ecological processes, the benefits of hurricanes to ecological systems are seldom acknowledged. In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy overwashed Fire Island and...

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Main Authors: Katie M. Walker, James D. Fraser, Daniel H. Catlin, Shannon J. Ritter, Samantha G. Robinson, Henrietta A. Bellman, Audrey DeRose‐Wilson, Sarah M. Karpanty, Steven T. Papa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-06-01
Series:Ecosphere
Subjects:
barrier island
conservation
early‐successional
habitat change
Hurricane Sandy
piping plover
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2771

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2771

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