A review of human disturbance effects on nesting colonial waterbirds
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-We reviewed 64 published investigations concerning effects of human disturbance on nesting colonial waterbirds. We summarized and reviewed articles, based on taxonomy, examining investigator, ecotourist, recreator, watercraft, and aircraft activity effects on physiology, reproductive behavior, reproductive success, and population trends of waterbirds. Though most studies found significant negative effects, taking careful measures minimized impact on some species. Guidelines for minimizing investigator and visitor disturbance are outlined. Little practical information for visitor management is available. Increasing pressure from the ecotourism industry to visit waterbird colonies makes research that develops scientifically-defensible tourism policies imperative. Received 27 December 1997, accepted 27 April 1998.
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There is growing concern of negative effects associated with increased human presence from wildlife tourism and other human disturbances on little penguin behaviour, reproductive success and population size.
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- Authors
- Carney, K. M., & Sydeman, W. J.
- Affiliations
- Stanford University (US)
- ORCID
- Sydeman, William J.
- Venue
- Waterbirds: The International Journal of Waterbird Biology
- Publisher
- JSTOR
- Published
- 1999
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 68
- ISSN
- 1524-4695 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2333100720
- Cited by
- 389
- References
- 53
- Citations by year
- 2026: 11 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 28 · 2018: 25 · 2017: 20 · 2016: 20 · 2015: 22 · 2014: 14 · 2013: 16 · 2012: 10
- FWCI
- 8.78
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Waterbirds (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Avian ecology and behavior
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Marine animal studies overview
- Keywords
- human disturbance, colonial waterbirds, ecotourism, recreational disturbance, aircraft disturbance, reproductive success, reproductive behavior, population trends, disturbance mitigation, visitor management, tourism policy
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