The Impact of Breeding Yellow-Legged Gulls on Vegetation Cover and Plant Composition of Grey Dune Habitats DOI Creative Commons
Diogo Portela, Jorge M. Pereira, Lara R. Cerveira

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Diversity, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(5), P. 589 - 589

Published: April 24, 2023

The establishment of large populations yellow-legged gull Larus michahellis in coastal and urban areas can lead to strong changes vegetation cover composition through creating physical disturbance the impacting soil quality defecation. In this study, we evaluated effects breeding on tall short plant species old (occupied for 13 years) new 3 colony sites grey dunes Algarve, southern Portugal. each site, sampling plots were used measure percentage with without gulls. by was substantially reduced increased where gulls are comparison adjacent areas. sites, there only minor differences. increase area site mostly nitrophilous (Paronychia argentea Malcolmia littorea) should be explained decrease feces deposition. Tall slow-growing Suaeda maritima Helichrysum italicum covers negatively affected. Our results showed that affected after years consecutive breeding, considered management these habitats increasing.

Language: Английский

Do marine food subsidies predict large scale distribution of scavenging seabirds within the Bay of Biscay? DOI Creative Commons
Mathilde Huon, Ghislain Dorémus, Matthieu Authier

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Food Webs, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. e00367 - e00367

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Projected expansion in two influenza-susceptible birds' distribution under climate and land-cover changes on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau DOI Creative Commons
Xuelei Wei, Yunrui Ji, Ru Jia

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Global Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. e03305 - e03305

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Ontogeny of foraging behaviour in an opportunistic gull inhabiting urban marine ecosystems DOI Creative Commons
Joan Navarro, Víctor Martín‐Vélez, Joan Giménez

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Wildlife Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 27, 2024

Urbanization affects ecosystems by reducing biodiversity and displacing species from native habitats. While some suffer, others, like urban wildlife, adapt through innovative feeding behaviours that improve their fitness in human‐altered settings. Despite research on wildlife areas, the development of foraging behaviour is still understudied. Here, we examined age‐related differences yellow‐legged gulls Larus michahellis Barcelona (Spain), a densely populated coastal ecosystem. Using biologging technologies trophic markers, compared strategies, habitat use, human interactions, niches juvenile, immature, adult over three breeding seasons. The results showed spatial distribution this opportunistic species. Juveniles immatures mainly foraged ports at sea, while adults favoured These patterns likely stem reproductive constraints lower efficiency younger birds. Adults' primary use habitats also explains higher niche. Furthermore, fishing activity significantly influenced gull across age groups, with strong associations between vessels. By studying how life stage influence behaviour, provides insights to guide targeted management strategies for

Language: Английский

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Gull-human interactions in an urban population of Herring Gulls Larus argentatus and Lesser Black-backed Gulls Larus fuscus DOI Creative Commons
Emily R. Beasley, Thomas E. Dickins

Bird Study, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 70(1-2), P. 55 - 58

Published: Feb. 27, 2023

Herring Gulls Larus argentatus and Lesser Black-backed fuscus were involved in more nuisance events with humans as the breeding season progressed, although human provisioning was negatively associated gull events.

Language: Английский

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The Impact of Breeding Yellow-Legged Gulls on Vegetation Cover and Plant Composition of Grey Dune Habitats DOI Creative Commons
Diogo Portela, Jorge M. Pereira, Lara R. Cerveira

et al.

Diversity, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(5), P. 589 - 589

Published: April 24, 2023

The establishment of large populations yellow-legged gull Larus michahellis in coastal and urban areas can lead to strong changes vegetation cover composition through creating physical disturbance the impacting soil quality defecation. In this study, we evaluated effects breeding on tall short plant species old (occupied for 13 years) new 3 colony sites grey dunes Algarve, southern Portugal. each site, sampling plots were used measure percentage with without gulls. by was substantially reduced increased where gulls are comparison adjacent areas. sites, there only minor differences. increase area site mostly nitrophilous (Paronychia argentea Malcolmia littorea) should be explained decrease feces deposition. Tall slow-growing Suaeda maritima Helichrysum italicum covers negatively affected. Our results showed that affected after years consecutive breeding, considered management these habitats increasing.

Language: Английский

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