Coastal wetlands along the Gulf of Mexico support a wide diversity of wildlife, are important
nurseries for sport and commercial fisheries, provide erosion and flood control, and serve …

Habitat loss has negatively affected many species of upland‐nesting waterfowl. Very few
areas contain pristine nesting habitat in Florida because of conversion to agriculture and …

Nest site selection is a discrete and often repeated choice, and individuals should select
nest sites that maximize reproductive success and thus increase fitness. Mottled Ducks …

An understanding of survival and underlying causes of mortality is essential to the
development of effective management strategies for the mottled duck (Anas fulvigula) in …

Previous Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) studies suggested that high female breeding season
survival may be caused by low nesting effort, but few breeding season estimates of survival …

Many studies and plans have outlined the importance of the Chenier Plain Region of the
Western Gulf Coast (WGC) to resident mottled ducks (Anas fulvigula), including the Mottled …

As a surrogate species for Strategic Habitat Conservation, the mottled duck (Anas fulgivula)
is an indicator species to coastal marsh health and function. Currently, biologists have a …

Mottled ducks (Anas fulvigula) are endemic to the Gulf Coast of North America, and their
range stretches from Alabama to the Laguna Madre of Mexico, with a distinct population in …

According to three surveys performed annually since the mid-late 1980s, the Anas fulvigula
(Mottled Duck) population in Texas has declined substantially. Factors contributing to the …

Abstract The Western Gulf Coast provides important habitat for migratory and resident
waterfowl. The mottled duck (Anas fulvigula) relies on this region for all of its life-cycle …