The Yangtze floodplain is globally unique for its extensive ephemeral wetlands, recharged
by summer monsoon precipitation. The annual cycle of inundation and water table recession …

Count data show that wintering Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons numbers in
their Chinese stronghold (the Yangtze River catchment) have fallen from about 140,000 in …

More than 90% of the L esser W hite‐fronted G eese A nser erythropus in the E astern P
alearctic flyway population winter at E ast D ongting L ake, C hina. To explain this restricted …

The gut microbiota of vertebrates play a crucial role in shaping the health of their hosts.
However, knowledge of the avian intestinal microbiota has arguably lagged behind that of …

Conservation plans for waterbirds in periodically flooded wetlands should be based on a
deep understanding of the relationship between habitat availability and the hydrological …

Temporal and spatial variations in the phytoplankton community and environmental
variables were investigated from February to July 2014, in the upper lake of Shengjin Lake …

The Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus is globally threatened with an estimated
world population of 25,000–28,000, of which c 20,000 winter at East Dongting Lake, China …

Competition may occur when two species with similar feeding ecologies exploit the same
limited resources in time and space. In recent years, the Eastern Tundra Bean Goose Anser …

Background Wetland loss and degradation result in a reduction in the availability and quality
of food for wintering waterbirds. Birds normally modify their foraging behavior to adapt to …

The loss and degradation of wetlands have adversely affected waterbirds, which depend on
wetland habitats. Interspecific competition has an important effect on habitat utilization of …