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A 60-Year Evaluation of Shorebird Response to Environmental Change at Barrow, Alaska
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As the Arctic shows accelerated rates of warming, it has become clear that global climate change is likely to affect wildlife species. While a number of expert groups are advocating the start of long-term tracking of arctic conditions, it is also informative to use existing long-term data to see how species have responded historically to changing environmental conditions. Extensive information on shorebird breeding ecology was collected on a variety of shorebird species at Barrow, Alaska between the mid-1950s and early 1980s. In this study, USGS scientists will collate historic information and investigate patterns in data collected during the past 60 years. By having a better understanding of how shorebirds have historically responded to changes in environmental conditions at Barrow, we can begin to predict how adaptable and resilient these species will be to future environmental change.
Haig, Susan M. - Supervisory Research Wildlife Biologist
Phone: 541-750-7482
Email: susan_haig@usgs.gov
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