Beach nourishment has complex implications for the future of sandy shores
Beach nourishment—the addition of sand to increase the width or sand volume of the beach—
is a widespread coastal management technique to counteract coastal erosion. Globally …
is a widespread coastal management technique to counteract coastal erosion. Globally …
Potentially negative ecological consequences of animal redistribution on beaches during COVID-19 lockdown
Significant changes in the intensity or distribution of human activities, like during the 2020
COVID-19 lockdowns, can cause rapid changes to the diversity, distribution and abundance …
COVID-19 lockdowns, can cause rapid changes to the diversity, distribution and abundance …
[HTML][HTML] Systematic review of the roost-site characteristics of North American forest bats: implications for conservation
EC Drake, S Gignoux-Wolfsohn, B Maslo - Diversity, 2020 - mdpi.com
Continued declines in North American bat populations can be largely attributed to habitat
loss, disease, and wind turbines. These declines can be partially mitigated through actions …
loss, disease, and wind turbines. These declines can be partially mitigated through actions …
Integrating suitable habitat dynamics under typical hydrological regimes as guides for the conservation and restoration of different waterbird groups
P Zhang, S Zhang, Y Zou, T Wu, F Li, Z Deng… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The operation of the Three Gorges Project (TGP) has influenced the wetland ecosystems
downstream, thereby affecting the distribution of habitats suitable for waterbirds. However …
downstream, thereby affecting the distribution of habitats suitable for waterbirds. However …
Use of surrogate species to cost‐effectively prioritize conservation actions
Conservation efforts often focus on umbrella species whose distributions overlap with many
other flora and fauna. However, because biodiversity is affected by different threats that are …
other flora and fauna. However, because biodiversity is affected by different threats that are …
[HTML][HTML] Single species conservation as an umbrella for management of landscape threats
Single species conservation unites disparate partners for the conservation of one species.
However, there are widespread concerns that single species conservation biases …
However, there are widespread concerns that single species conservation biases …
Conservation prioritization through combined approach of umbrella species selection, occupancy estimation, habitat suitability and connectivity analysis of kingfisher …
S Barik, GK Saha, S Mazumdar - Ecological Informatics, 2022 - Elsevier
Assessment of occupancy status, as well as projection of suitable habitats and connectivity
of wetland indicator species, and thereby identification of potential conservation umbrella …
of wetland indicator species, and thereby identification of potential conservation umbrella …
Effectiveness of management zoning designed for flagship species in protecting sympatric species
Flagship species have been used widely as umbrella species (ie, species with large home
range whose protection often provides protection for sympatric species) in the management …
range whose protection often provides protection for sympatric species) in the management …
[HTML][HTML] Habitat overlap between Asiatic black bear Ursus thibetanus and red panda Ailurus fulgens in Himalaya
M Bista, S Panthi, SR Weiskopf - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Studying habitat overlap between sympatric species is one of the best ways to identify
interspecies relationships and to direct conservation efforts so that multiple species can …
interspecies relationships and to direct conservation efforts so that multiple species can …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing global efforts in the selection of vertebrates as umbrella species for conservation
N Yang, M Price, Y Xu, Y Zhu, X Zhong, Y Cheng… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Conservation funds and resources have long been globally inadequate,
and methods that could maximize conservation outcomes with limited investment, such as …
and methods that could maximize conservation outcomes with limited investment, such as …