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Overwintering Cranes, Waders, and Shorebirds versus Ducks and Coots Showed Contrasting Long-Term Population Trends in Caohai Wetland in Guizhou Province, China

open access: yesDiversity, 2023
The Guizhou Caohai Wetland plays a crucial role as a wintering site for migratory birds in the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau and ranks among the largest wintering spots globally for black-necked cranes (Grus nigricollis).
Jiao Zhang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Counting cases, conserving species: addressing highly pathogenic avian influenza in wildlife

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has become a critical threat to wildlife, shifting from a seasonal epizootic to a persistent, year‐round panzootic with global consequences. Here, we summarise the origin, evolutionary mechanisms, and expanding host range of the current H5N1 virus (clade 2.3.4.4b) and assess its impact on wildlife. Over
Ulrich Knief   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Waterbirds of the Warner Basin, Lake County, Oregon [PDF]

open access: yes, 1988
Transects: Lynch Marsh, North Plush Meadows, Petrie Marsh, The Narrows, North Crump Lake, West Crump Lake, Soda Lake, Greaser Reservoir / Adjacent Meadows and Grain Fields -- Aerial Survey: Colonial Nesting Waterbirds, Pelican Lake Colony, Anderson Lake ...

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Review of the Distribution of Waterbirds in Two Tropical coastal Ramsar Lagoons in Ghana, West Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Areview of waterbirds was undertaken in two coastal Ramsar lagoons, namely the Keta and Muni Ramsar sites in Ghana, West Africa, from August 2010 to March 2012 to determine the status of diversity and abundance of key waterbired species that utilize the ...
Ofori-Danson, PK, Lamptey, AM
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A review of ireland's waterbirds, with emphasis on wintering migrants and reference to H5N1 avian influenza

open access: yesIrish Veterinary Journal, 2009
Ireland is characterised by its diversity and large abundance of wetlands, making it attractive to a wide variety of waterbirds throughout the year. This paper presents an overview of Ireland's waterbirds, including ecological factors relevant to the ...
Crowe O, Wilson J, Aznar I, More SJ
doaj   +1 more source

Factors influencing habitat choice of bird species: a comparative study of the ornithofauna of a natural and an artificial wetland

open access: yesGeo&Bio, 2022
Between 2019 and 2022, we studied the avifauna and environmental conditions of two wetland habitats located in close proximity to each other in Transcarpathia (nearby to the village of Dyida, Zakarpatska Oblast, Ukraine)—one being a natural, currently ...
István Kolozsvári   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Waders in a sea of debris: a global overview

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The impact of plastic pollution on ecosystems and marine fauna is well documented, although research into its effects on waders (also known as shorebirds) remains limited. Given that waders are exposed to coastal marine litter, this exposure could be a significant factor in the decline of their populations. This study aims to assess the global
Yada Trapletti‐Lanti   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bird use of rice fields in Korea and Japan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Rice (Oryza sativa) is the main cereal grown in the Republic of Korea and Japan and is planted on 54% and 36% of agricultural lands, respectively. Information on the status of birds that use rice fields in these nations was reviewed.
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Impact of water pollution on waterbirds: A Review

open access: yesEnvironment Conservation Journal
This review deals with the effects of water pollution on waterbirds in different wetland habitats throughout the world. The paper integrates data from six recent studies and provides evidence of the multifaceted problems of waterbirds arising from ...
Ashish Kumar Arya   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Shifting Goalposts: Setting Restoration Targets for Waterbirds in the Murray-Darling Basin Under Climate Change

open access: yesFrontiers 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   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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