Anthropogenic and climate change-driven coastline dynamics will erode future nesting habitats of the kentish plover on the central adriatic coast

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Окт. 7, 2024

Shorebirds play a crucial role in assessing the health of coastal ecosystems due to their life history, behaviour, migratory patterns, and feeding preferences. Many shorebird species are experiencing population declines worldwide, driven by habitat loss climate change. Understanding these challenges requires extensive data on distribution breeding ecology. The Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus) is small that constructs its nests sandy beaches. However, there scarcity regarding reproductive ecology this many areas, including Molise region Southern Italy. This study aimed at potential environmental variables derived from remote sensing model current future nesting suitability accounting for scenarios dynamics 2040. Data were collected along coast over several years used calibrate ecological niche models (ENMs) relying images. was mostly affected distance open sand, artificial surfaces, shoreline, herbaceous vegetation forested areas. predicts an average decline more than 22% suitable environments within next two decades. Results indicated our modelling approach can offer valuable insights conservation strategy region. In conclusion, we assert preserving will not only safeguard species, but also other inhabit similar environments, with providing protection landscapes associated ecosystem services.

Язык: Английский

Land-Use Change, Habitat Connectivity, and Conservation Gaps: A Case Study of Shorebird Species in the Yellow River Delta of China Using the InVEST Model and Network Analysis

Remote Sensing, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 14(24), С. 6191 - 6191

Опубликована: Дек. 7, 2022

Coastal wetlands form a transition zone between terrestrial and marine environments provide important ecosystem services. Land-use change in the coastal has substantial effect on habitat connectivity biodiversity. However, few studies have characterized effects of land-use connectivity. We conducted remote sensing analysis, modeling with Integrated Valuation Ecosystem Services Trade-offs model, geospatial analysis to evaluate historical spatiotemporal changes quality migratory shorebirds Yellow River Delta, which is an stopover site along East Asian–Australasian Flyway route. Several high- medium-quality areas been converted industrial mining mariculture sites because land reclamation. The probability decreased by −66.7% 1975 2020. Approximately 71.0%, 11.6%, 5.8% patches high importance non-habitat patches, medium importance, low respectively; approximately 58.9% 11.7% respectively. total priority conservation area was 389.4 km2, 125.0 km2 (32.1%) this remains unprotected; these unprotected are mainly distributed northwestern eastern parts Delta. recommend that boundary Delta National Nature Reserve be expanded incorporate areas.

Язык: Английский

Unveiling the diets of Eurasian Curlew and Bar-tailed Godwit through droppings analysis on the west coast of India

Watershed Ecology and the Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский