Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Ardenna pacifica) nesting success in human-dominated coastal environments.

ABSTRACT: Many seabird populations are declining globally, but successful conservation efforts have led to population expansion of some species into human-dominated landscapes. Thus, there is an increased potential for direct human and seabird interactions for certain species in human-occupied areas, with nest-site characteristics potentially affecting the susceptibility of nests to human disturbance. We assessed the effect of human activity and nest-site characteristics on Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Ardenna pacifica, 'ua'u kani) nesting success at two breeding colonies, one with human exposure and one without, located in Kailua, O'ahu, Hawai'i. Human activity was measured by recording the frequency of people who entered a 5 m buffer around each nest. Nests were checked every two

SUBMITTER: Idle JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8411936 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature