Predicting suitable nesting sites for the Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger Spix 1825) in the Central Amazon basin
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DOI: 10.1080/23766808.2019.1646066
Abstract: ABSTRACT After many years of illegal hunting and commercialization, the populations of the Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) have been recovering during the last four decades due to the enforcement of a legislation that inhibits their… read more here.
Keywords: black caiman; amazon basin; caiman melanosuchus; nesting sites ... See more keywords
Safety first: terrestrial predators drive selection of highly specific nesting sites in colonial‐breeding birds
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DOI: 10.1111/jav.01380
Abstract: Nesting is a critical yet hazardous life stage for many birds. For colonial-breeding birds, the conspicuousness of the colony to predators suggests immense pressure to select optimal colonial nesting sites. But what drives selection of… read more here.
Keywords: colonial breeding; colony; breeding birds; safety first ... See more keywords