Thesis Abstracts

As a means of disseminating information about important new wader studies well in advance of formal publication, this series features abstracts from recent wader theses (bachelors, masters and doctoral). Thesis authors are invited to submit abstracts to Rob Robinson, BTO, The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2PU, UK.  Email rob.robinson@bto.org or the Editor.

• Breeding success of the Two-Banded Plover (Charadrius falklandicus) population and management recommendations in two natural protected areas near Puerto Madryn city (Chubut, Argentina), by Glenda Denise Hevia.
• Ecology of shorebirds on the Avilés estuary, Asturias, N Spain, by César Álvarez Laó.