Invasive water hyacinth limits globally threatened waterbird abundance and diversity at Lake Cluster of Pokhara Valley, Nepal

R Basaula, HP Sharma, JL Belant, K Sapkota - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Invasive species alter ecosystem structure and functioning, including impacts on native
species, habitat alteration, and nutrient cycling. Among the 27 invasive plant species in …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of invasive water hyacinth on fish diversity and abundance in the Lake Cluster of Pokhara Valley, Nepal

R Basaula, HP Sharma, BR Paudel, PS Kunwar… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) invasion is a growing global issue which poses a
threat to aquatic life. As in the global context, the water hyacinth invasion is increasing …

Community-level waterbird responses to water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

AM Villamagna, BR Murphy… - Invasive Plant Science …, 2012 - cambridge.org
Water hyacinth is among the most widespread invasive plants worldwide; however, its
effects on waterbirds are largely undocumented. We monitored site use by waterbirds at …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of anthropogenic factors on the waterbirds in Trans-Himalayan wetlands

N Mahar, B Habib, SA Hussain, T Shawl… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding waterbird abundance and distribution in relation to environmental and
anthropogenic factors can contribute to effective waterbird management in high altitude …

Impact of urban threats and disturbance on the survival of waterbird communities in Wetlands of Bengaluru City, India

S Rajashekara, MG Venkatesha - Proceedings of the Zoological Society, 2018 - Springer
Threats to waterbird communities on urban wetlands in the Bengaluru city, South India are
poorly known. We calculated disturbance scores for 15 lakes along a gradient from low …

Traditional fishing activities enhance the abundance of selected waterbird species in a wetland in India

KM Aarif, A Nefla, SB Muzaffar, KK Musammilu… - Avian Research, 2017 - Springer
Background Waterbirds are globally declining as a result of habitat loss, alteration or
degradation. Fishing activities may affect waterbird distribution, abundance and diversity …

Hunting or habitat? Drivers of waterbird abundance and community structure in agricultural wetlands of southern India

R Ramachandran, A Kumar, KS Gopi Sundar… - Ambio, 2017 - Springer
The relative impacts of hunting and habitat on waterbird community were studied in
agricultural wetlands of southern India. We surveyed wetlands to document waterbird …

Status of and threats to waterbirds of Rupa Lake, Pokhara, Nepal

G Kafle, M Cotton, JR Chaudhary… - Journal of …, 2008 - researchportal.helsinki.fi
Rupa Lake is the third biggest lake of Pokhara valley. It supports a number of floral and
faunal species. A total of 36 species of waterbirds have been recorded in the lake which …

Drivers of waterbird communities and their declines on Yangtze River floodplain lakes

Q Jia, X Wang, Y Zhang, L Cao, AD Fox - Biological Conservation, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The seasonally flooded Yangtze Valley Floodplain wetlands of China are globally
important for wintering waterbirds in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. These birds have …

Shallow lake management enhanced habitat and attracted waterbirds during fall migration

DM Larson, SD Cordts, N Hansel-Welch - Hydrobiologia, 2020 - Springer
Lake water levels can be managed in shallow lakes in order to improve water quality and
promote aquatic vegetation that presumably benefits waterbirds. We aimed to understand …