Article
The Influence of Human Disturbance on the Location of Great Blue Heron Colonies in the Lower Chesapeake Bay
Colonial Waterbirds
(1994)
Abstract
We examined the influence of man-made structures on the distribution of Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) colonies in the lower Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, USA. Colony sites were situated farther from man-made structures and in areas where the density of structures was lower when compared with randomly located sites on the coastal plain. The spatial pattern of structures around colony sites relative to random sites suggests that the area of influence was restricted to 400-800 m. Area of influence was found to vary according to structure type.
Disciplines
Publication Date
1994
DOI
https://doi.org/1521298
Citation Information
Bryan Watts and Dana S. Bradshaw. "The Influence of Human Disturbance on the Location of Great Blue Heron Colonies in the Lower Chesapeake Bay" Colonial Waterbirds Vol. 17 Iss. 2 (1994) p. 184 - 186 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/bryan-watts/250/