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Movement ecology and habitat use differences in Black Scoters wintering along the Atlantic coast by Plumpton, Hannah M., Gilliland, Scott G., Ross, Beth E.

“…For migratory species such as Black Scoters (Melanitta americana) whose range encompasses a variety of habitats, it is especially important to obtain habitat…”
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Multi‐image flock size estimation with CountEm: A case study with half a million Common Eiders and Greater Snow Geese by Cruz, Marcos, González‐Villa, Javier, Lefebvre, Josée, Gilliland, Scott G., St‐Pierre, Francis, English, Matthew, Lepage, Christine

“…Many of the methods used for estimating population size from ecological surveys have limitations on precision, cost, and/or applicability. The CountEm method…”
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A hierarchical dependent double‐observer method for estimating waterfowl breeding pairs abundance from helicopters by Roy, Christian, Gilliland, Scott G., Reed, Eric T.

“…We applied a dependent double‐observer method for helicopter surveys and developed a hierarchical Bayesian model as a means to adjust counts of waterfowl for…”
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Uncovering habitat associations and thresholds—insights for managing breeding waterfowl in Eastern Canada by Frei, Barbara, Cox, Amelia R., Brown, Andrea, Dyson, Matthew E., Meyer, Shawn, Hanson, Alan, Hick, Kristina, Gilliland, Scott G., Lepage, Christine, Tétreault, Mathieu, Roy, Christian

“…Context Understanding how habitat influences species abundance is crucial in developing ecologically sound wildlife conservation management plans. Exploring…”
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Spatially explicit network analysis reveals multi-species annual cycle movement patterns of sea ducks by Lamb, Juliet S., Paton, Peter W. C., Osenkowski, Jason E., Badzinski, Shannon S., Berlin, Alicia M., Bowman, Tim, Dwyer, Chris, Fara, Luke J., Gilliland, Scott G., Kenow, Kevin, Lepage, Christine, Mallory, Mark L., Olsen, Glenn H., Perry, Matthew C., Petrie, Scott A., Savard, Jean-Pierre L., Savoy, Lucas, Schummer, Michael, Spiegel, Caleb S., McWilliams, Scott R.

“…Conservation of long-distance migratory species poses unique challenges. Migratory connectivity, that is, the extent to which groupings of individuals at…”
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Evaluating conservation units using network analysis: a sea duck case study by Lamb, Juliet S, Cooper‐Mullin, Clara, Gilliland, Scott G, Berlin, Alicia M, Bowman, Timothy D, Boyd, W Sean, De La Cruz, Susan EW, Esler, Daniel, Evenson, Joseph R, Flint, Paul, Lepage, Christine, Meattey, Dustin E, Osenkowski, Jason E, Paton, Peter WC, Perry, Matthew C, Rosenberg, Dan, Savard, Jean‐Pierre L, Savoy, Lucas, Schamber, Jason, Ward, David H, Takekawa, John Y, McWilliams, Scott R

“…Conserving migratory wildlife requires understanding how groups of individuals interact across seasons and landscapes. Telemetry reveals individual movements…”
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Comparing waterfowl densities detected through helicopter and airplane sea duck surveys in Labrador, Canada by Cox, Amelia R., Gilliland, Scott G., Reed, Eric T., Roy, Christian

“…Sea ducks are inadequately monitored because traditional waterfowl surveys omit most of their breeding range and may be conducted too early for these species…”
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Assessing year‐round habitat use by migratory sea ducks in a multi‐species context reveals seasonal variation in habitat selection and partitioning by Lamb, Juliet S., Paton, Peter W. C., Osenkowski, Jason E., Badzinski, Shannon S., Berlin, Alicia M., Bowman, Tim, Dwyer, Chris, Fara, Luke J., Gilliland, Scott G., Kenow, Kevin, Lepage, Christine, Mallory, Mark L., Olsen, Glenn H., Perry, Matthew C., Petrie, Scott A., Savard, Jean‐Pierre L., Savoy, Lucas, Schummer, Michael, Spiegel, Caleb S., McWilliams, Scott R.

“…Long‐distance migration presents complex conservation challenges, and migratory species often experience shortfalls in conservation due to the difficulty of…”
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Annual-Cycle Movements and Phenology of Black Scoters in Eastern North America by LAMB, JULIET S., GILLILAND, SCOTT G., SAVARD, JEAN-PIERRE L., LORING, PAMELA H., McWILLIAMS, SCOTT R., OLSEN, GLENN H., OSENKOWSKI, JASON E., PATON, PETER W. C., PERRY, MATTHEW C., BOWMAN, TIMOTHY D.

“…Sea ducks exhibit complex movement patterns throughout their annual cycle; most species use distinct molting and staging sites during migration and disjunct…”
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Estimating Population Growth and Recruitment Rates Across the Range of American Common Eiders by GIROUX, JEAN-FRANÇOIS, PATENAUDE-MONETTE, MARTIN, GILLILAND, SCOTT G., MILTON, G. RANDY, PARSONS, GLEN J., GLOUTNEY, MARK L., MEHL, KATHERINE R., ALLEN, R. BRADFORD, MCAULEY, DANIEL G., REED, ERIC T., MCLELLAN, NIC R.

“…Sound management of bird populations rests upon an adequate understanding of their population dynamics. Our study evaluated recruitment and population growth…”
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Implanted satellite transmitters affect sea duck movement patterns at short and long timescales by Lamb, Juliet S, Paton, Peter W. C, Osenkowski, Jason E, Badzinski, Shannon S, Berlin, Alicia M, Bowman, Tim, Dwyer, Chris, Fara, Luke J, Gilliland, Scott G, Kenow, Kevin, Lepage, Christine, Mallory, Mark L, Olsen, Glenn H, Perry, Matthew C, Petrie, Scott A, Savard, Jean-Pierre L, Savoy, Lucas, Schummer, Michael, Spiegel, Caleb S, McWilliams, Scott R

“…Studies of the effects of transmitters on wildlife often focus on survival. However, sublethal behavioral changes resulting from radio-marking have the…”
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Redistribution of wintering American Common Eiders ( Somateria mollisima dresseri ) by Gutowsky, Sarah, Robertson, Gregory, Mallory, Mark, McLellan, Nic, Gilliland, Scott

“…The American Common Eider ( Somateria mollisima dresseri ) winters along the eastern coasts of the northern U.S. and southern Canada. Various lines of evidence…”
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Resource selection and wintering phenology of White-winged Scoters in southern New England: Implications for offshore wind energy development by Meattey, Dustin E, McWilliams, Scott R, Paton, Peter W. C, Lepage, Christine, Gilliland, Scott G, Savoy, Lucas, Olsen, Glenn H, Osenkowski, Jason E

“…Southern New England provides key wintering habitat for White-winged Scoters (Melanitta fusca). This area has also pioneered the development of offshore wind…”
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Evaluation of breeding distribution and chronology of North American scoters by Bianchini, Kristin, Gilliland, Scott G., Berlin, Alicia M., Bowman, Timothy D., Sean Boyd, W., De La Cruz, Susan E. W., Esler, Daniel, Evenson, Joseph R., Flint, Paul L., Lepage, Christine, McWilliams, Scott R., Meattey, Dustin E., Osenkowski, Jason E., Perry, Matthew C., Poulin, Jean‐François, Reed, Eric T., Roy, Christian, Savard, Jean‐Pierre L., Savoy, Lucas, Schamber, Jason L., Spiegel, Caleb S., Takekawa, John, Ward, David H., Mallory, Mark L.

“…North America's scoter species are poorly monitored relative to other waterfowl. Black Melanitta americana, surf M. perspicillata, and white‐winged M. deglandi…”
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Effect of Brood Size on Nestling Growth and Survival of Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus) Chicks by Gilliland, Scott G, Ankney, C. Davison, Robertson, Gregory J

“…Morphology, body condition and survival of Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) chicks raised in broods of different size in southern New Brunswick, Canada,…”
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Habitat use and selection of black scoters in southern New England and siting of offshore wind energy facilities by Loring, Pamela H., Paton, Peter W.C., Osenkowski, Jason E., Gilliland, Scott G., Savard, Jean-Pierre L., Mcwilliams, Scott R.

“…The southern New England continental shelf is an important region for black scoters (Melanitta americana) during winter and migratory staging periods and a…”
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Morphological Variation Among Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) and Great Black-Backed Gulls (Larus marinus) in Eastern North America by Robertson, Gregory J, Roul, Sheena, Allard, Karel A, Pekarik, Cynthia, Lavoie, Raphael A, Ellis, Julie C, Perlut, Noah G, Diamond, Antony. W, Benjamin, Nikki, Ronconi, Robert A, Gilliland, Scott G, Veitch, Brian G

“…Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) and Great Black-backed Gull (L. marinus) morphometric data from various eastern North American locations was collected to…”
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Molting, Staging, and Wintering Locations of Common Eiders Breeding in the Gyrfalcon Archipelago, Ungava Bay by SAVARD, JEAN-PIERRE L., LESAGE, LOUIS, GILLILAND, SCOTT G., GILCHRIST, H. GRANT, GIROUX, JEAN-FRANÇOIS

“…The northern common eider (Somateria mollissima borealis) has become a source of concern because of recent declines and possible overharvest. Birds that breed…”
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Composition of Eiders Harvested in Newfoundland by Gilliland, Scott G, Robertson, Gregory J

“…Somateria mollissima (Common Eider) is an important game species throughout its circumpolar range, including eastern Canada and northeastern United States. In…”
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Aspects of Distribution and Ecology of Harlequin Ducks on the Torrent River, Newfoundland by Goudie, R. Ian, Gilliland, Scott G

“…Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus) breeding on the upper Torrent River of the northern peninsula of Newfoundland were studied from 1993 to 2002. This…”
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