Combating ecosystem collapse from the tropics to the Antarctic
DM Bergstrom, BC Wienecke… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, collapse of ecosystems—potentially irreversible change to ecosystem structure,
composition and function—imperils biodiversity, human health and well‐being. We examine …
composition and function—imperils biodiversity, human health and well‐being. We examine …
Lessons from other disciplines for setting management thresholds for biodiversity conservation
Successful, state‐dependent management, in which the goal of management is to maintain
a system in a desired state, involves defining the boundaries between different states. Once …
a system in a desired state, involves defining the boundaries between different states. Once …
Occurrence of Temnocephalidae flatworms in Australia
Temnocephalids are a diverse family of rhabdocoel flatworms associated as ectosymbionts
of freshwater invertebrates, including crustaceans. Eastern Australia has been identified as …
of freshwater invertebrates, including crustaceans. Eastern Australia has been identified as …
[HTML][HTML] Of irrigation canals and multifunctional agroforestry: Traditional agriculture facilitates Woolly-necked Stork breeding in a north Indian agricultural landscape
S Kittur, KSG Sundar - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021 - Elsevier
Conservation of biodiversity alongside agriculture is now a global priority. Tree-nesting
waterbirds have a tenuous relationship with farmlands because their survival requires …
waterbirds have a tenuous relationship with farmlands because their survival requires …
Flow to nowhere: the disconnect between environmental watering and the conservation of threatened species in the Murray–Darling Basin, Australia
A Ryan, MJ Colloff, J Pittock - Marine and Freshwater Research, 2021 - CSIRO Publishing
The Murray–Darling Basin Plan was established with the objective of restoring water from
irrigation to the environment, thereby conserving wetlands and biodiversity. We examined …
irrigation to the environment, thereby conserving wetlands and biodiversity. We examined …
A dynamic connectivity metric for complex river wetlands
Surface water connectivity between rivers and floodplain lakes is essential to maintain
biodiversity and ecological functioning in floodplain wetlands. This study proposes a method …
biodiversity and ecological functioning in floodplain wetlands. This study proposes a method …
The influence of hydrological variables, climatic variables and food availability on Anatidae in interconnected river-lake systems, the middle and lower reaches of the …
Hydrology-climate changes and food availability are expected to be the primary drivers that
result in a loss of waterbirds diversity. Non-biological factors are vital to food availability in …
result in a loss of waterbirds diversity. Non-biological factors are vital to food availability in …
[HTML][HTML] Influence of anthropogenic factors on the waterbirds in Trans-Himalayan wetlands
Understanding waterbird abundance and distribution in relation to environmental and
anthropogenic factors can contribute to effective waterbird management in high altitude …
anthropogenic factors can contribute to effective waterbird management in high altitude …
[HTML][HTML] Using drones and citizen science counts to track colonial waterbird breeding, an indicator for ecosystem health on the Chobe River, Botswana
Many of the world's freshwater ecosystems are degrading with increasing water resource
developments, necessitating identification of useful indicators that track large scale …
developments, necessitating identification of useful indicators that track large scale …
Drones provide a better method to find nests and estimate nest survival for colonial waterbirds: a demonstration with Western Grebes
D Lachman, C Conway, K Vierling… - Wetlands Ecology and …, 2020 - Springer
Drone use in wildlife biology has greatly increased as they become cheaper and easier to
deploy in the field. In this paper we describe a less invasive method of using drones and …
deploy in the field. In this paper we describe a less invasive method of using drones and …