The nearshore land-water interface is an important ecological zone that faces anthropogenic
pressure from development in coastal regions throughout the world. Coastal waters and …

River regulation and water resource development have resulted in significant deterioration
in aquatic ecosystems worldwide, including reductions in wetland extent, changed flow …

Studies on distribution dynamics of waterbirds and the relation with hydrological changes
are essential components of ecological researches. East Dongting Lake is a Ramsar site …

Decreasing water quantity and growth in water demand have increased the competition
between satisfying societal water needs and protecting ecosystem requirements. Wetlands …

Protected areas (PAs) are a core component of conservation policy and practice. However,
many species for which they are designated are highly mobile, and may move among sites …

Coastal lagoons host important values and provide irreplaceable services to society.
Communication areas with the sea (gullets,'golas' in Spanish) are dynamic environments …

The aim of the paper is to examine the temporal and spatial changes observed over a 25-
year period in the waterbird community nesting in the largest coastal lagoon around the …

As an internationally important wintering region for waterfowls on the East Asian–
Australasian Flyway, the national reserve of China's East Dongting Lake wetland is …

The goals of this paper were to determine whether the helminth communities of the
blackcheek tonguefish, Symphurus plagiusa, exhibit a spatial structure and, if so, to …

Migratory waterbird communities are quick to respond to ecosystem degradation, and they
are widely considered to be important bioindicators of complex environmental changes. The …