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The nature of habitat [PDF]

, 2007
The protection of significant habitats of indigenous fauna is a matter recognised by the Resource Management Act 1991 as one of national importance. The aim of this article is to investigate the nature of the term habitat as applied by the RMA.
Wallace, Philippa Jane
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CONTRIBUTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE AVIFAUNA IN MARIA LIZAMBA AND ASSOCIATED BODIES OF WATER

Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2011
The state of Veracruz, Mexico has many water bodies which are used by both men and birds. This study surveyed the avifauna of the lagoons Maria Lizamba, la Piedra, and small sections of the rivers Camaron and Estanzuela in Tierra Blanca, Veracruz. During
Axel Fuentes-Moreno, Helxine Fuentes-Moreno, Eduardo Padilla-Cuéllar, Antonio Pérez-Pacheco   +3 more
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Quality versus quantity: response of riparian bird communities to aquatic insect emergence in agro-ecosystems

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
In many agricultural landscapes where field drainage is required to enhance crop production, agricultural drainage ditches, and their associated banks and hedgerows can support riparian biodiversity, including bird communities.
Natalie K. Rideout, Niloofar Alavi, Niloofar Alavi, David R. Lapen, Mehrdad Hajibabaei, Greg W. Mitchell, Greg W. Mitchell, Wendy A. Monk, Marlena Warren, Scott Wilson, Scott Wilson, Michael T. G. Wright, Donald J. Baird   +12 more
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Results of Epidemiological Monitoring Bird Flu in Kyrgyz Republic

Эпидемиология и вакцинопрофилактика, 2016
The results of the study with modern molecular genetic research methods the circulation in the Kyrgyzstan territory avian flu virus in waterfowl and humans.
K. T. Kasymbekova, Z. Sh. Nurmatov, A. N. Ostashenko, D. R. Raimbekov   +3 more
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Relations of environmental contaminants, algal toxins, and diet with the reproductive success of American alligators on Florida Lakes [PDF]

, 2001
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Arnold, Beverly S., Gross, Timothy S., McDonald, Kelly, Spulveda, Maria S.   +3 more
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Stream pollution causes aggregation of wintering insectivorous birds through increased aquatic emergence

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Cross-boundary prey subsidies can propagate the effects of human impacts from streams to terrestrial ecosystems, but effects during winter are poorly known. Here I focused on this season and investigated the effects of pollution due to a sewage treatment
Fabio Lepori
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Parasites and non-fish predators of tilapia with particular reference to the sustainable management of fisheries of Lake Kainji Nigeria [PDF]

, 2001
The fisheries of Lake Kainji, Nigeria, experienced a boom year following impoundment, then decline post impoundment and now is in a period of stabilisation of the fish resources. Several reasons have been advanced on factors responsible for these changes,
Obiekezie, A., Okaeme, A.N., Olufemi, B.E.   +2 more
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Human infections associated with wild birds. [PDF]

, 2008
IntroductionWild birds and especially migratory species can become long-distance vectors for a wide range of microorganisms. The objective of the current paper is to summarize available literature on pathogens causing human disease that have been ...
Bauchinger, Ulf, Falagas, Matthew E, Kelesidis, Iosif, Kelesidis, Theodoros, Tsiodras, Sotirios   +4 more
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Complementary role of environmental DNA for line-transect bird surveys: A field test in a Japanese rice landscape

Ecological Indicators
Monitoring and conserving bird biodiversity in rice landscapes is a global challenge. Although environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding can potentially provide a sensitive and comprehensive assessment of bird biodiversity in farmlands, there is a lack of ...
Naoki Katayama, Satoshi Yamamoto, Yuki G. Baba, Kenji Ito, Junsuke Yamasako   +4 more
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Escape or be Preyed: New Records and Current Knowledge on Predators of Pseudinae Frogs (Anura: Hylidae) in South America

Acta Biológica Colombiana, 2019
Neotropical amphibians play important roles as preys and predators in freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. The subfamily Pseudinae includes small and medium-sized frogs within three genera representing 13 valid species.
Paulo Landgref Filho, Camila Aoki, Daiene Louveira Hokana de Sousa, Edivaldo Oliveira Souza, Reuber Albuquerque Brandão, Robson Waldemar Ávila, Fabrício Hiroiuki Oda   +6 more
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