Pond Characteristics and Occupancy by Red-Necked Phalaropes in the Mackenzie Delta, Northwest Territories, Canada

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Walpole, Bree, Nol, Erica, Johnston, Vicky
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2009
• Subjects: shorebird; red-necked phalarope; Phalaropus lobatus; Arctic; Subarctic; Mackenzie Delta; habitat use; ponds; invertebrate assemblage; oiseau de rivage; phalarope à bec étroit; arctique; subarctique; delta du Mackenzie; utilisation de l’habitat; étangs; assemblage d’invertébrés; Canada; Niglintgak Island; Northwest Territories; Arctique*; Red-necked Phalarope; subarctique*; Territoires du Nord-Ouest
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63118

Red-necked phalaropes (Phalaropus lobatus) breed in Arctic and Subarctic lowlands throughout the circumpolar region. They are highly reliant on shallow freshwater ponds for social interaction, copulation, and foraging for small aquatic invertebrates. Threats related to warmer continental temperature...