Thesis abstracts

As a means of disseminating information about important new wader studies in advance of formal publication, this series features abstracts from recent wader theses (bachelors, masters and doctoral). Upon thesis completion, authors are invited to submit abstracts to the editors at: editor@waderstudygroup.org.

In this issue:

• Parental care strategies of the Sanderling Calidris alba – PhD thesis by Léa Etchart
• Flyway connections: isotopic insights in the changing conditions faced by Red Knots – PhD thesis by Tim Oortwijn
• Habitat selection and conservation issues of the Eurasian Curlew in Europe – PhD thesis by Marie Donnez
• Ruff Persistence: the role of pre-sexual selection and male-male partner choice in maintaining intraspecific diversity – PhD thesis by James D.M. Tolliver
• Understanding the interactions between shorebirds and their prey with emphasis on their foraging behaviour in selected stopover sites – PhD thesis by T.R. Athira
• Ecology and behaviour of non-breeding shorebirds in southwestern India – PhD thesis by K.M. Aarif