Western Sandpiper
Effects of physiological state, mass change, and diet on plasma metabolite profiles in the western sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
Seaman, D.A., Guglielmo, C.G. & Williams, T.D. 2005. Effects of physiological state, mass change, and diet on plasma metabolite profiles in the western sandpiper (Calidris mauri). Journal of Experimental Biology 208: 761-769. Download PDF.
Landscape-scale physiology: site differences in refueling rates as indicated by plasma metabolite analysis in free-living, migratory sandpipers
Seaman, D.A., C.G. Guglielmo, R.W. Elner & T.D Williams. 2006. Landscape-scale physiology: site differences in refueling rates as indicated by plasma metabolite analysis in free-living, migratory sandpipers. The Auk 123; 563-574. Download PDF.
What can physiology tell us about stopover site habitat quality for migrating western sandpipers?
Seaman, D., T.D. Williams, R.W. Elner and C.G. Guglielmo. 2003. What can physiology tell us about stopover site habitat quality for migrating western sandpipers?. Proceedings of the Georgia Basin/Puget Sound Research Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 2003.
Landscape Physiology: Plasma metabolites, fattening rates and habitat quality in migratory western sandpipers
Seaman, D. 2003. Landscape Physiology: Plasma metabolites, fattening rates and habitat quality in migratory western sandpipers. Master's Thesis, Simon Fraser University.
Landscape scale site differences in invertebrate prey bases at migratory stopover sites used by western sandpipers
Pomeroy, A.C., D. Seaman, T.D. Williams and R.W. Elner. . Landscape scale site differences in invertebrate prey bases at migratory stopover sites used by western sandpipers. Marine Ecology Progress Series.
Feeding Habitat for Western Sandpipers
You may have seen – and smelled! – a big marine mud flat when the tide is out, and been less than favorably impressed. It may not be readily apparent, but those mucky expanses provide critical habitat to migratory birds. Recently completed work studying the fattening rates of Western Sandpipers (Calidris mauri) is now helping improve our ability to identify and conserve important habitat for migratory shorebirds.