New blog to check out | “Birds and Estuaries”

Given his towering contributions to individual-based models of shorebird populations looking for impact of human activities on survival and body condition, John Goss-Custard does not need to be introduced anymore to shorebird community.

Last month, he has launched his blog entitled “Birds and Estuaries” with the aim of sharing his research works run over the past 30 years on the disturbance and harvesting of mussels of shorebirds on the Exe estuary. You will find on it some of his results that are not yet published!

Please check out and follow his blog here: www.birdsandestuaries.blogspot.co.uk!

On the Exe, J.D. Goss-Custard and and his colleagues have mainly investigated whether disturbance and/or the harvesting of mussels had a significant effect on oystercatchers. Photo: dense mussel beds on the Exe estuary. © J. D. Goss-Custard