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Emergent sandbar construction for least terns on the Missouri River: Effects on forage fishes in shallow-water habitats

November 18, 2011

Emergent sandbars on the Missouri River are actively managed for two listed bird species, piping plovers and interior least terns. As a plunge-diving piscivore, endangered least terns rely on ready access to appropriately sized slender-bodied fish:

Publication Year 2012
Title Emergent sandbar construction for least terns on the Missouri River: Effects on forage fishes in shallow-water habitats
DOI 10.1002/rra.1525
Authors J. H. Stucker, D. A. Buhl, M. H. Sherfy
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title River Research and Applications
Index ID 70005792
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
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