Plover Chick in Nest (IMAGE) University of Bath Caption The study found that the adult sex ratio of some Plover populations was imbalanced due to differences in survival of juveniles. Credit Luke Eberhart-Philips Usage Restrictions Only for use with this story License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.