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Spatial scales matter in designing buffer zones for coastal protected areas along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway

Global Ecology and Conservation
Coastal protected areas are increasingly threatened by urbanization, posing significant risks to wetland biodiversity. Consequently, the recognition of buffer zones as essential for reducing anthropogenic impacts on protected areas has grown.
Roger H. Lee, Ivan H.Y. Kwong, Tom C.H. Li, Paulina P.Y. Wong, Yik-Hei Sung, Yat-Tung Yu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Population trends, threats, and conservation recommendations for waterbirds in China

Avian Research, 2018
Background China is one of the countries with abundant waterbird diversity. Over the past decades, China’s waterbirds have suffered increasing threats from direct and indirect human activities.
Xiaodan Wang, Fenliang Kuang, Kun Tan, Zhijun Ma   +3 more
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Hierarchy of the factors influencing the broad-scale waterbirds functional diversity gradients in temperate China [PDF]

, 2020
Yamian Zhang, Wenzhuo Tan, Wen Li, Qing Zeng, Haitao Tian, Yifei Jia, Guangchun Lei   +6 more
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Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Plant–Soil–Enzyme Interactions in Intertidal Wetlands

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
This study reveals that during the exposure period in the Shengjin Lake intertidal wetland, the temporal gradient serves as the primary driving force for changes in the plant–soil–enzyme system, followed by alkaline phosphatase activity, nitrate nitrogen, and pH.
Jiaxin Li, Wenwen Chen, Zulan Ou, Xingxing Yang, Lingling Li, Chunlin Li, Yansong Chen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution of H5N1 Cross‐Species Transmission: Adaptive Mutations Driving Avian‐to‐Human Infection

Advanced Genetics, Volume 7, Issue 1, March 2026.
This review synthesizes current knowledge on the molecular mechanisms underpinning H5N1's host adaptation, focusing on key mutations in viral proteins. Critical mutations are discussed in detail, highlighting their roles in altering receptor specificity, promoting antiviral resistance, and expanding viral tropism. The review underscores the urgent need
Wenxin Man, Lin Du, Ying Liu, Zehan Pang, Hongyan Zhu, Bixia Hong, Zhichao Xu, Huahao Fan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Invasive Water Hyacinth Limits Globally Threatened Waterbird Abundance and Diversity at Lake Cluster of Pokhara Valley, Nepal [PDF]

, 2021
Rajendra Basaula, Hari Prasad Sharma, Jerrold L. Belant, Kumar Sapkota   +3 more
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Diversity and Potential Endemism of New Zealand Freshwater Rotifers Revealed Using Mitochondrial DNA Barcodes

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, Volume 60, Issue 1, March 2026.
Rotifers perform key functions in aquatic food webs and respond to environmental changes, thus providing sensitive indicators of water quality. However, rotifers are small, highly diverse, and difficult to identify for those lacking expertise. Monogononta are the largest taxonomic class of rotifers with over 1500 species described globally, and around ...
Gemma E. Collins, Ian D. Hogg, Jonathan C. Banks, Clare R. Beet, Matthew A. Knox, Stacey J. Meyer, Steve M. Woods, Ian C. Duggan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Avoiding the ‘One‐Size‐Fits‐All’ Trap in Policy‐Based Monitoring

River Research and Applications, Volume 42, Issue 3, Page 732-746, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Policy‐based monitoring programmes often fail to yield the information required to assess and improve policies and plans. A dominant cause of this problem is the ‘one‐size‐fits‐all’ (OSFA) trap—a failure to recognise that several, complementary types of monitoring are required to support effective policy.
Rick J. Stoffels, Ross M. Thompson
wiley   +1 more source

Seasonal variation in wild pig (Sus scrofa) diet revealed by DNA metabarcoding

Wildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 50, Issue 1, March 2026.
Using DNA metabarcoding of fecal samples, we investigated the diet of wild pigs at an extensive bottomland hardwood forest ecosystem within Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Arkansas. We found that wild pig diet was highly diverse and included at least 74 plant families and 106 genera and 23 species of vertebrates.
Kenneth C. Wilson, Scott J. Chiavacci, Caleb P. Roberts, Brett A. DeGregorio   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing sustainable lethal take for great blue heron in the northeastern United States

Wildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 50, Issue 1, March 2026.
We used Prescribed Take Level (PTL) models to estimate sustainable take limits for great blue heron and aid depredation permitting decisions by the USFWS in the northeastern United States. The PTL models suggested that current lethal take levels are sustainable and that cumulative authorized regional take should not exceed 2,650 individuals per year ...
Eric G. LeFlore, Frank F. Rivera‐Milán, Arthur B. McCollum, Aileen Lennon, Zachary S. Ladin, Bryan M. Kluever   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source