The effects of human approach on sanderling foraging behavior

• Main Authors: Hobdy, Anne, Rosch, Eric
• Format: Thesis
• Language: unknown
• Published: CCU Digital Commons 2019
• Subjects: sanderling; Calidris alba; foraging behavior; human impacts; shorebirds; animal behavior; Waties Island; Huntington Beach State Park; South Carolina beaches; Marine Biology; Huntington; The Beaches; Sanderling
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/honors-theses/338; https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1334&context=honors-theses

During low tide, sanderlings (Calidris alba) forage on small invertebrates in the sand of the intertidal zone. As a result, these common shorebirds frequently come into contact with humans who visit the beaches for a variety of activities, such as fishing or jogging. Here, the effects of three diffe...