General macro-litter as a proxy for fishing lines, hooks and nets entrapping beach-nesting birds: Implications for clean-ups
Fishing lines, hooks and nets represent a sub-category of macro-litter potentially entrapping
plover birds nesting on sandy beaches. Here, during a winter period, the accumulation …
plover birds nesting on sandy beaches. Here, during a winter period, the accumulation …
The future distribution of wetland birds breeding in Europe validated against observed changes in distribution
Wetland bird species have been declining in population size worldwide as climate warming
and land-use change affect their suitable habitats. We used species distribution models …
and land-use change affect their suitable habitats. We used species distribution models …
Four‐legged foes: dogs disturb nesting plovers more than people do on tourist beaches
MÁ Gómez‐Serrano - Ibis, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Recreational activities in nature have increased considerably in recent decades. Human
disturbance may trigger similar trade‐offs in birds that the natural risk of predation generates …
disturbance may trigger similar trade‐offs in birds that the natural risk of predation generates …
Human disturbance
MA Weston - The population ecology and conservation of …, 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Populations of many plovers occupy habitats favored by humans for recreation and other
human uses. This chapter describes the responses of shorebirds to the presence of people …
human uses. This chapter describes the responses of shorebirds to the presence of people …
Low nest survival of a breeding shorebird in Bohai Bay, China
Nest survival plays an important role in avian demography because of its influence on both
individual fitness and population growth. It is also known to vary within species due to local …
individual fitness and population growth. It is also known to vary within species due to local …
Cages mitigate predation on eggs of threatened shorebirds: a manipulative-control study
Beach-nesting birds (plovers; Aves; Charadridae) are impacted by many natural and human-
induced threats (eg, people trampling, dogs, and natural predators). In this regard, the use of …
induced threats (eg, people trampling, dogs, and natural predators). In this regard, the use of …
Monitoring effectiveness of an operational project on two threatened landbirds: Applying a before–after threat analysis and threat reduction assessment
C Battisti, M Perchinelli, S Vanadia, P Giovacchini… - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
Human activities are at the origin of anthropogenic threats altering ecosystems at any
hierarchical level. To mitigate them, environmental managers develop projects to obtain …
hierarchical level. To mitigate them, environmental managers develop projects to obtain …
[PDF][PDF] Long term reproduction data of Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus along a Mediterranean coast
L Pietrelli, M Biondi - Wader Study Group Bull, 2012 - academia.edu
Since the 1950s, the Kentish Plover Charadrius alexan drinus has been among the most
rapidly decreasing waders in Europe, mainly due to the destruction of natural habitats and …
rapidly decreasing waders in Europe, mainly due to the destruction of natural habitats and …
Use of dredge islands by a declining European shorebird, the Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
Colonization of newly created habitats is a challenge for waterbird populations in a
changing world. Knowing which habitat characteristics are required by waterbird …
changing world. Knowing which habitat characteristics are required by waterbird …
Apparent survival, reproduction, and population growth estimation of a Kentish plover population in the Canary Islands
G Tejera, JA Amat, B Rodríguez, J Arizaga - European Journal of Wildlife …, 2022 - Springer
The increase of the tourism and urbanization of vast areas of dunes and beaches has been
accompanied by an increase in the level of disturbances to many shorebirds, especially on …
accompanied by an increase in the level of disturbances to many shorebirds, especially on …