Influences Of Nesting Behaviors In Common Eiders (Somateria Mollissima Sedentaria) In The Western Hudson Bay

• Main Author: Stechmann, Tanner John
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: UND Scholarly Commons 2019
• Subjects: Common Eider; Nest Attendance; Somateria mollissima; Somateria mollissima sedentaria; Wapusk National Park; Arctic; Hudson; Hudson Bay; Recess; Ursus arctos; Ursus maritimus; Vulpes lagopus; Wapusk national park
• Online Access: https://commons.und.edu/theses/2486; https://commons.und.edu/context/theses/article/3487/viewcontent/Stechmann_und_0156M_11480.pdf

Reproductive decisions of birds are shaped by minimizing predation while meeting physiological needs of parents and offspring. As a result, birds must make decisions about investment in offspring that allows them to maximize their overall fitness. This often drives nesting behaviors and can provide...