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Many freshwater systems throughout the world support a high number of waterbird congregations. Previous works suggest waterbirds have the potential to deposit a considerable amount of nutrients into the waterbody that may cause eutrophication.
Sagar Adhurya, PhD, Santanu Ray, PhD
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Avian Surveys in the Korean Inner Border Area, Gimpo, Republic of Korea [PDF]
Birds are useful environmental indicators and their presence as their presence reflects the health of the food web. Bird occurrence, rarity and abundance are reliable indicators of the presence of ecosystem health.
Hyun-Ah Choi +4 more
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Assessing the conservation value of wetlands and waterbirds with a focus on the winter rainfall region of South Africa [PDF]
Includes bibliographical references.This thesis deals with the development and application of a new tool to assess the conservation significance of wetland avifauna.
Harebottle, Douglas Michael
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The diversity of waterbirds is threatened, and haemosporidian parasite infection is considered one of the most important causative factors. However, to date, only a few studies focusing on specific parasite species have been carried out, which cannot ...
Guocheng Yang +7 more
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The number and structure of waterbirds is affected by the size of the waterbody, the presence of islands and macrophytes, but also by their trophy status. The aims of the study were to compare nutrients in water, numbers of waterbird assemblages, and the
Gwiazda Robert, Kosiba Joanna
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Fecal pollution in coastal areas is of a high concern since it affects bathing and shellfish harvesting activities. Wild waterbirds are non-negligible in the overall signal of the detectable pollution.
Amine M. Boukerb +8 more
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Birds are among the best bio-indicators, which can guide us to recognize some of the main conservation concerns in ecosystems. Anthropogenic impacts such as deforestation, habitat degradation, modification of landscapes, and decreased quality of habitats
Q. Rahman +8 more
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Identifying important habitats for waterbird conservation at a Greek Regional Nature Park
Background Small coastal wetlands are vital sites for wintering waterbirds. Identifying important habitats is critical for managing waterbirds effectively.
Vasilios Liordos +1 more
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This study evaluates the relative contribution of reproduction-based life history traits and diet to the population trends in waterbirds from southern Africa.
Tawanda Tarakini +4 more
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Seasonal Habitat Selection by American White Pelicans
Resource utilization strategies of avian migrants are a major concern for conservation and management. Understanding seasonal habitat selection by migratory birds helps us explain the ongoing continental declines of migratory bird populations.
Frederick L. Cunningham +2 more
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