The area of habitat patches is a significant factor when determining species‐richness in any
given habitat. However, this area effect is not the same for every taxonomic group and can …

We carried out an integrated analysis of ecosystem services in the Doñana social‐
ecological system (southwestern Spain), from the providers (different aquatic plant functional …

Naming, listing and measuring human-induced threats in protected areas are crucial in
conservation. Here, we defined a check-list of direct threats in a Mediterranean remnant …

Humanity is facing a biodiversity crisis, with freshwater‐associated biodiversity in a
particularly dire state. Novel ecosystems created through human use of mineral resources …

Density and species-specific thresholds for three strictly reed bed (Phragmites australis)—
related bird species (Ixobrychus minutus, Acrocephalus scirpaceus, Acrocephalus …

Traditional fish farming carried out in wetland is declining in many countries of
Mediterranean Europe. This decline can lead to a lack of management of the reeds that tend …

Numerous wetlands have been created spontaneously in the Ebro river basin as a
consequence of new irrigation developments over the last 50 years. Water used for irrigating …

Capsule This is the first study of the reproductive ecology of the Little Bittern Ixobrychus
minutus in North Africa. During the study period, clutch size exhibited a sharp drop …

The status of the Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus in Algeria and its breeding ecology
in North Africa are reported for the first time. Nest site selection and breeding parameters …

To date, there have been few comprehensive studies on habitat preferences of wetland bird
communities focusing on European reed bed avifauna. During the years 2016–2017, we …