Heavy metals and metalloids in the environment are recognised as a threat to the health of
organism. Terrestrial birds are ideal subjects for the examination of these pollutants because …

Scaly-sided Merganser is a globally endangered species restricted to eastern Asia.
Estimating its population is difficult and considerable gap exists between populations at its …

Nine yeast species belonging to genera Candida, Cryptococcus, Phaffomyces, Rhodotorula
and Wickerhamomyces, and one species of Aureobasidium genus were isolated from the …

The phenology of migratory bird species is a crucial aspect of their biology that has far-
reaching implications for wildlife management, particularly when these species are hunted …

Migratory birds are particularly exposed to habitat changes in their breeding and non-
breeding grounds. Remote sensing technologies offer an excellent opportunity to monitor …

The sustainable use of natural resources such as game animals requires adjusting
extraction to changes in population abundance. Population abundance monitoring is thus …

Artiklis antakse ülevaade metskurvitsa (Scolopax rusticola) saabumisaja muutustest
Eestisse viimase 100 aasta vältel. Lisaks uuritakse, kuidas kliimatunnused (veebruari ja …

Abstract The Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) is a mostly migratory wader
(Charadriiformes) that is broadly distributed across the Palearctic. This species winters in or …

Migratory behaviour in birds shows a remarkable variability at species, population and
individual levels. Short-distance migrants often adopt a partial migratory strategy and tend to …

Many migratory bird species winter in southern Europe and weather influences their
abundance, distribution, arrival and departure dates. This study compares the influence of …