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Mechanism of Waterbird Diversity Succession and Its Contribution to Nutrient Loads in Chagan Lake, China [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
Analyzing the spatiotemporal variation of waterbird diversity is important for wetland restoration and protection. However, further research is needed to investigate the mutual feedback between the mechanisms of waterbird diversity and water quality ...
Xuemei Liu, Jingshuang Yang, Yanfeng Wu, Guangxin Zhang   +3 more
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Waterbird Diversity Patterns Under Varied Hydrological Regimes in Dongting Lake and Surrounding Lakes [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
Globally, climate and human‐induced environmental changes affect the populations and distributions of most organisms. This is particularly true for migratory birds, which change habitats throughout the annual cycle.
Siqi Zhang, Pingyang Zhang, Yeai Zou, Dongmei Li, Feng Li, Zhengmiao Deng, Jing Zeng, Shengze Wang, Tao Wu, Yucheng Song, Feiyun Li, Wei Xia, Yonghong Xie   +12 more
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Behavioral aspects of waterbirds [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2020
Estuaries are used by waterbirds as foraging, resting and nesting sites, serving also as shelter for migratory birds. The dynamics of this avifauna in an aquatic environment may be associated with the differences of time of day, tide height, temperature,
B. Rubert, J. O. Branco, G. H. C. Barrilli, D. C. Melo, A. P. Ferreira   +4 more
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Medicinal waterbirds in the traditional healthcare system: an assessment of biodiversity–cultural linkages in Eastern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2022
Background Eastern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is home to a vast range of medicinal and edible waterbird species due to its diverse geographical environment. Waterbird species have been used for various ailments and cultural practices since ancient times, while ...
Qaisar Rahman, Muhammad Sajid Nadeem, Muhammad Umair, Muhammad Altaf, Jian Ni, Arshad Mahmood Abbasi, Muhammad Azhar Jameel, Andrea Pieroni, Muhammad Haroon Hamed, Sana Ashraf, Tasnim Sadaf   +10 more
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Shifting Goalposts: Setting Restoration Targets for Waterbirds in the Murray-Darling Basin Under Climate Change

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2021
The Murray-Darling Basin (the Basin) is the largest river system in Australia, supplying about 40% of the country’s irrigated agricultural output. Associated water resource development has come with a heavy price for the Basin’s freshwater ecosystems ...
Gilad Bino, Kate Brandis, Richard T. Kingsford, John Porter, John Porter   +4 more
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Study on suitability assessment of waterbird habitats along the Bohai Rim

Ecological Indicators, 2023
In recent years, due to rapid economic development, the Bohai Rim has become a focus of attention. The area has abundant waterbird resources, however, the coastal wetlands in the Bohai Rim are currently under serious threat and waterbird conservation ...
Zhimei Huang, Yalan Lu, Weiqing Meng, Xunqiang Mo, Wenbin Xu, Haofan Yun, Mengxuan He, Yidong Wang   +7 more
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Identifying ecological corridors for wetland waterbirds in Northeast China

Ecological Indicators, 2022
Ecological corridors have recently garnered increasing international attention as promising biodiversity conservation models to study the effects of climate change.
Ping Zhang, Yueran Hu, Youming Quan, Qing Xu, Dehui Liu, Shaoyi Tian, Nian Chen   +6 more
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Restoration of urban waterbird diversity: A case study of the construction of a waterbird ecological corridor in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Southern China

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022
Rapid urbanization has intensified habitat fragmentation and shrinkage of waterbirds, threatening the sustainable development of waterbird diversity.
Xitao Yang, Wei Liu, Shuangshuang Li, Zhenhuan Ma, Chumin Chen, Wenqiang Gu, Ming Qu, Chunxia Zhang, Jun tao, Zhifeng Ding, Yanchun Xu, Huijian Hu   +11 more
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Avifaunal Diversity and Abundance in the Proposed Sarasalai Mangrove Reserve, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Birds, 2023
Mangrove ecosystems are excellent habitats for migrating and resident birds. The proposed Sarasalai mangrove reserve is located in one of the richest waterbird zones in Sri Lanka.
Nitharsan Aloysius, Shashi Madhushanka, Chathuri Chandrika   +2 more
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Identifying the wetlands of international importance in Beibu Gulf along the East Asian – Australasian Flyway, based on multiple citizen science datasets

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023
The Beibu Gulf (Gulf of Tonkin, Vinh Bac Bo in Vietnamese), located midway along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF), is a critical stopover and wintering region for migratory waterbirds.
Ningxin Tang, Ningxin Tang, Yanju Ma, Yanju Ma, Sixin Li, Sixin Li, Yizhu Yan, Yizhu Yan, and Citizen Science Project Team of Guangxi Biodiversity Research Conservation Association, Cheng Cheng, Gang Lu, Fei Li, Liuxuan Lv, Liuxuan Lv, Peilin Qin, Peilin Qin, Hoai Bao Nguyen, Quang Hao Nguyen, Trong Trai Le, Shelby Qi Wei Wee, Tao He, Ding Li Yong, Chi-Yeung Choi, Chi-Yeung Choi   +23 more
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