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Table 1 Overview of disturbance in the study area

From: Disturbance increases high tide travel distance of a roosting shorebird but only marginally affects daily energy expenditure

 

Disturbance source class

Disturbance source

Disturbance events

Disturbed birds/eventa

Disturbance frequency (per bird per hour)

Anthropogenic

Air force

Jet fighter

20

800

0.028

Helicopter

11

230

0.004

Motor vehicle

9

1110

0.018

Recreation

Civil airplane

6

680

0.007

Walker

5

630

0.006

 

Total

51

700

0.063

Non-anthropogenic

Bird

Bird of prey

8

990

0.014

Non-predatory bird

14

810

0.020

Unknown

Unknown

42

930

0.069

 

Total

64

910

0.103

Experimental

 

Walker

118

720

0.150

  1. aRounded to the nearest 10