Taw Torridge

Bird species included in model

Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Environmental issues simulated

Shellfish food requirements of oystercatchers

Recommendations from modelling

To maintain high oystercatcher overwinter survival, more cockle and mussel food needs to be available when temperature is lower as the birds need to expend additional energy to maintain their body temperature and the rate at which they can consume food from terrestrial habitats can be reduced.

More information

Stillman, R. A., Goss-Custard, J. D. and Morris, S. E. (in press) Assessing the shellfish food requirements of oystercatchers in the Taw Torridge Estuary. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Report. 74 pp.

Funding

Natural England