Recent advances in the study of long‐distance dispersal of aquatic invertebrates via birds

AJ Green, J Figuerola - Diversity and Distributions, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Although Darwin pioneered the study of long‐distance dispersal (LDD) of aquatic
invertebrates via waterbirds, it remains in its infancy as a modern discipline. A handful of …

Emerging global role of small lakes and ponds: little things mean a lot

JA Downing - Limnetica, 2010 - ddd.uab.cat
Until recently, small continental waters have been completely ignored in virtually all global
processes and cycles. This has resulted from the neglect of these systems and processes by …

The roles of island area per se and habitat diversity in the species–area relationships of four Lesser Antillean faunal groups

RE Ricklefs, IJ Lovette - Journal of Animal Ecology, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
We analysed the relationships between species richness, island area, and habitat diversity
for birds, bats, butterflies, and reptiles and amphibians on 19 islands in the Lesser Antilles …

Habitat use in ducks breeding in boreal freshwater wetlands: a review

S Holopainen, C Arzel, L Dessborn, J Elmberg… - European Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Breeding habitats strongly influence duck reproduction and survival. The boreal biome
harbours a large share of the world's wetlands, which are important breeding sites for …

Factors affecting the distribution of a waterbird community: the role of habitat configuration and bird abundance

M Paracuellos, JL Tellería - Waterbirds, 2004 - BioOne
The effects of the environmental and species' characteristics were analyzed for the richness
and distribution of the dabbling and diving waterbirds in a wetland complex with 26 ponds …

Community concordance between the fish and aquatic birds of lakes in northern Alberta, Canada: the relative importance of environmental and biotic factors

CA Paszkowski, WM Tonn - Freshwater Biology, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
1. Community concordance measures the degree to which patterns in community structure
in a set of sites are similar between two different taxonomic groups. Although seldom …

Environmental and anthropogenic factors structuring waterbird habitats of tropical coastal lagoons: Implications for management

DC Tavares, DL Guadagnin, JF de Moura… - Biological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Tropical coastal lagoons are among the most threatened ecosystems on Earth due to
multiple factors. The loss and degradation of coastal lagoons can adversely affect …

Bird species abundance and their correlationship with microclimate and habitat variables at Natural Wetland Reserve, Peninsular Malaysia

MN Rajpar, M Zakaria - International Journal of Zoology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Birds are the most conspicuous and significant component of freshwater wetland ecosystem.
Presence or absence of birds may indicate the ecological conditions of the wetland area …

Bird assemblages as bio-indicators of water regime management and hunting disturbance in natural wet grasslands

JM Paillisson, S Reeber, L Marion - Biological Conservation, 2002 - Elsevier
Responses of the waterbird community to the management regime of a wet grassland
system (primarily small changes in the water regime but also hunting disturbance) in a large …

Spatial and temporal patterns of waterbird assemblages in fragmented wetlands of southern Brazil

DL Guadagnin, ÂS Peter, LFC Perello, L Maltchik - Waterbirds, 2005 - BioOne
Understanding the composition and abundance pattern of species across sites is a central
question in community ecology. However, the structure of waterbird assemblages in …