Exploring the migration and reproduction of common ringed plovers (Charadrius hiaticula) breeding in Iceland

• Main Author: Fletcher, James Alfred, 1997-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn á Akureyri
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Háskólasetur Vestfjarða; Haf- og strandsvæðastjórnun; Meistaraprófsritgerðir; Farfuglar; Búsvæði; Vistkerfi; University centre of the Westfjords; Coastal and marine management; Migratory bird species; Coastal habitats; Ecosystems; Arctic; Haf; Charadrius hiaticula; Common Ringed Plover; Iceland; Ringed Plover
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/42994

Several migratory bird species rely upon coastal habitats throughout their annual cycle and connect several countries through their migration routes. Humans similarly make use of coastal areas due to their high productivity and resource levels, which has resulted in a level of exploitation that has...