遗鸥鄂尔多斯种群研究的最新报道*

野外工作结果表明,1993年遗鸥鄂尔多斯种群繁殖群体的数量达到90年代以来的最高值,共计1510余巢;同时桃力庙- 阿拉善湾海子对于遗鸥鄂尔多斯种群的生存具有特别重要的意义,且出现于那里的湿地鸟类集中地反映了鄂尔多斯高原荒漠型湿地鸟类群落的特点,依据《拉姆萨公约》所推荐的评判标准应考虑将该地点列入《国际重要湿地名录》。     

鄂尔多斯桃力庙-阿拉善湾海子湿地鸟类群落研究与湿地生境评估

近年来的野外工作结果表明,桃力庙 － 阿拉善湾海子(以下简称桃 － 阿海子)对于遗鸥鄂尔多斯种群的生存具有特别重要的意义,出现于那里的湿地鸟类集中地反映了鄂尔多斯荒漠型湿地鸟类群落的特点;鉴于我国于1992年7月已成为《具国际重要意义特别是作为水禽栖息地的湿地公约》(简称《拉姆萨公约》)的缔约国,本项研究比照《公约》所推荐的评判标准对桃 阿海子作了评估,提出该地点依据《公约》标准应被列入《国际重要湿地名录》。     

乐清湾主要游泳动物空间生态位及其分化

基于2016年5月至2017年2月在乐清湾进行的4个航次渔业资源调查数据,计算乐清湾主要游泳动物的相对重要性指数(IRI)、生态位宽度及生态位重叠值(Q_ik).结果表明:乐清湾全年主要游泳动物(IRI>100)共27种,季节间更替率较高,生态位宽度值差异较大,相对重要性指数与生态位宽度值呈极显著正相关.全年游泳动物的生态位重叠值总体较低,秋季生态位重叠值最高,Q_ik>0.6的种对有14对,占总种对数的15.4%;春季最低,Q_ik>0.6的种对有5对,占总种对数的7.6%.冗余分析表明,温度、盐度和浑浊度是影响乐清湾主要游泳动物分布的重要因素,主要游泳动物在这些环境因子上存在生态分化现象.     

长江口杭州湾鸻形目鸟类群落季节变化和生境选择

在长江口南岸杭州湾北岸滨海滩涂进行了鸻形目鸟类的资源调查,以及鸟类栖息地选择模式分析,2004年3月至2005年1月共统计到鸟类25种,春季优势种为大缤鹬(Calidris tenuirostris)、尖尾缤鹬(Calidris alpine)和红颈滨鹬(Calidris ruficollis);夏季为环颈(Charadrius alexandrinus)、青脚鹬(Tringa nebularia)和蒙古沙(Charadrius mongolus),秋季为环颈、红颈滨鹬和青脚鹬,冬季为黑腹滨鹬(Calidris alpina)、环颈和泽鹬(Tringa stagnatilis),鸟类总体数量呈春季>秋季>冬季>夏季,海堤外(自然滩涂)和堤内(人工湿地)鸟类种数四季大致相等,但鸟类平均密度季节差异显著。通过对样点内鸟类与环境因子进行多元分析,初步总结出堤外滩宽和光滩宽是影响鸟类栖息的最关键因子,海三棱草(Scirpus× mariquete)覆盖比例和潮上坪宽度的影响程度次之。堤内浅水塘比例和裸地比例是影响形目鸟类分布的关键因子,海三棱草覆盖比例也起正向作用。而人类干扰大、芦苇(Phragmites communis)/互花米草(Spartina alternifloral)密植和高水位的区域不利于鸟类利用。     

大、小苏干湖湿地鸟类多样性季节变化

2006年分3个季节(春、夏、秋)对大苏干湖、小苏干湖及两湖间河道湿地鸟类物种多样性及数量的季节变动进行了调查,共记录到鸟类11目20科38属47种。其中留鸟5种,迁徙路过鸟10种,夏候鸟32种。春季共记录到24种鸟类,夏季32种,秋季30种。秋季在大苏干湖区活动的鸟类种数最多,多样性指数最大,为3.0891,而小苏干湖区的鸟类多样性指数在3个季节都较低。     

杭州湾大桥周边鸟类资源现状调查

杭州湾跨海大桥横跨我国杭州湾海域,位于杭州湾的中心地带。大桥建成以后,鸟撞的事件时有发生,这对来往车辆和鸟类的迁徙造成影响。为此,我们于2008年10月至2009年10月对杭州湾大桥周边的鸟类群落结构进行了调查,并结合30年杭州湾鸟类回收的数据对鸟类迁徙进行了分析,希望为相关管理部门制定保护方案提供基础资料。调查地点的选择是围绕杭州湾大桥进行的,分别是北岸湿地海宁东西湖,南岸湿地慈溪庵东湿地和慈溪四灶浦水库。共记录到鸟类163种,71589只。其中列入中国鸟类红皮书有濒危种东方白鹳(Ciconia boyciana)、黑脸琵鹭(Platalea. minor);易危种白琵鹭(P. leucorodia)、鸳鸯(Aix galericulata)、黑翅鸢(Elanus caeruleus)、黑嘴鸥(Larus saundersi)、小鸦鹃(Centropus bengalensis),稀有种鹗(Pandion haliaetus)、半蹼鹬(Limnodromus semipalmatus)。研究结果表明,杭州湾水鸟在三个地点的数量呈季节性的变化,由多至少依次为春季、秋季、冬季和夏季;多样性的平均值由高至低依次为夏季、春季、冬季和秋季,不同的生境类型优势种的分布是有差异的。在杭州湾共记录到55只回收鸟,大多数在澳大利亚、新西兰、中国台湾越冬的鸻鹬类,将杭州湾作为迁徙停歇地,尤其在春季北迁时。最后,对杭州湾大桥的管理提出保护建议。     

长广溪国家城市湿地公园鸟类群落结构及季节动态

2012年4月—2013年3月,逐月对江苏无锡长广溪国家城市湿地公园鸟类群落进行了研究。共记录到鸟类61种,隶属13目30科,雀形目鸟类占主要地位,其中留鸟、冬候鸟、夏候鸟、旅鸟分别占总种数的34.42%、24.59%、29.51%和11.48%。鸟类区系以广布种和古北界种为主,兼有东洋界种,具有南北过渡的明显特征。全年优势种有6种,分别为小??、黑水鸡、白头鹎、八哥、棕头鸦雀、麻雀。从季节动态变化上看,鸟种数表现为春季>秋季>冬季>夏季;数量表现为秋季>冬季>春季>夏季。鸟类多样性指数春季>夏季>冬季>秋季;均匀度指数为夏季>冬季>春季>秋季;优势度指数为秋季>冬季>春季>夏季。夏季与秋季鸟类群落间的相似性系数最大,夏季与冬季的相似性指数最小。同时对湿地公园鸟类适宜度作出总体评价,并且对公园后续建设及管理方式提出建议。     

九段沙湿地鸻形目鸟类迁徙季节环境容纳量

根据对九段沙湿地2005年春、秋季食物资源调查来计算迁徙期鸻形目鸟类的环境容纳量。结果表明，九段沙湿地春季食物总量为4541．20kgAFDW（去灰分干重），秋季为2279．64kgAFDW，按鸻形目鸟类有效栖息生境计算，春季鸟类可利用食物资源量为3429．03kgAFDW，秋季为1700．92kgAFDW。通过鸟类体型类群分类（根据去脂净重、基础代谢率和体长）和能量消耗模型可以得出，九段沙湿地迁徙季节总食物量理论上可维持的鸻形目鸟类最大数量约为春季350万只，秋季175万只。按有效生境计算，春季约为260万只，秋季约为130万只。考虑到食物取入率的影响，九段沙湿地实际可容纳约13～26万只鸟类。根据地理信息分析可知，高潮位期有效栖息地的缺乏可能是限制鸟类数量达到估计上限的主要原因，建议在不危害保护区生态安全的前提下，开辟一些隐蔽性强的裸地和浅水塘，以提高鸻形目鸟类对九段沙湿地资源的利用率。     

鄂尔多斯桃力庙—阿拉善湾海子湿地鸟类群落研究与湿地生境评估

近年来的野外工作结果表明,桃力庙－阿拉善湾海子（以下简称桃－阿海子）对于遗鸥鄂尔多斯种群的生存具有特别重要意义,出现了那里的湿地鸟类集中地反映了鄂尔多斯漠型地鸟类群落的特点;鉴于我国于１９９２年７月已成为《具国际重要意义特点是作为水禽栖息地的湿地公约》（简称《拉姆萨公约》）的缔约国。本项研究比照《公约》所推荐的评判标准对桃－阿海子作了评估,提高该地点依据《公约》标准应被列入《国际重要湿地名录》。     

基于可变模糊评价模型的东山湾生态系统健康评价

根据东山湾海域环境污染现状和生态系统的特点,从水质环境、沉积物环境、生物残毒以及海洋生物方面构建了东山湾生态系统健康评价指标体系,提出了基于可变模糊评价模型的海湾生态系统健康评价方法,并利用该方法对东山湾生态系统健康状况进行了评价。结果表明:东山湾春季生态系统健康指数为2.36,秋季为2.44,均处于"良与中之间,偏良"水平,春季略优于秋季。影响东山湾生态系统健康状况的主要负面指标因子为鱼卵及仔鱼密度(春秋季健康指数均值为4.95)、营养水平(秋季健康指数为4.47)和底栖生物生物量(春季健康指数为3.59)。实例研究表明该方法通过准则参数α和距离参数p的不同组合变化,以线性与非线性相结合,能够较客观系统、标准量化地评价海湾生态系统健康状况的优劣,。     

Nestedness theory suggests wetland fragments with large areas and macrophyte diversity benefit waterbirds

Many artificial wetland constructions are currently underway worldwide to compensate for the degradation of natural wetland systems. Researchers face the responsibility of proposing wetland management and species protection strategies to ensure that constructed wetlands positively impact waterbird diversity. Nestedness is a commonly occurring pattern for biotas in fragmented habitats with important implications for conservation; however, only a few studies have focused on seasonal waterbird communities in current artificial wetlands. In this study, we used the nestedness theory for analyzing the annual and seasonal community structures of waterbirds in artificial wetlands at Lake Dianchi (China) to suggest artificial wetland management and waterbird conservation strategies. We carried out three waterbird surveys per month for one year to observe the annual, spring, summer, autumn, and winter waterbird assemblages in 27 lakeside artificial wetland fragments. We used the NeD program to quantify nestedness patterns of waterbirds at the annual and seasonal levels. We also determined Spearman partial correlations to examine the associations of nestedness rank and habitat variables to explore the factors underlying nestedness patterns. We found that annual and all four seasonal waterbird compositions were nested, and selective extinction and habitat nestedness were the main factors governing nestedness. Further, selective colonization was the key driver of nestedness in autumn and winter waterbirds. We suggest that the area of wetland fragments should be as large as possible and that habitat heterogeneity should be maximized to fulfill the conservation needs of different seasonal waterbirds. Furthermore, we suggest that future studies should focus on the least area criterion and that vegetation management of artificial wetland construction should be based on the notion of sustainable development for humans and wildlife.     

Macrohabitat associations of fishes in shallow waters of the Detroit River

Seasonal variation in large‐scale habitat selection by fishes in shallow, Canadian waters of the Detroit River was examined. Fish communities were compared among three river segments (upstream, middle and downstream) consisting of areas of shallow water habitat separated by wide hydrologic barriers of deep, flowing water and between inshore and offshore areas. In spring, the most unique, diverse and abundant fish assemblages were found at inshore sites in the middle segment where the largest remaining wetland habitats are located. Fishes used inshore habitat to spawn and probably avoided offshore areas because macrophyte cover was not available in spring. In summer, juvenile gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum and white bass Morone chrysops were observed in high densities in the upstream segment, probably migrating downstream from Lake St Clair. There was little difference in the fish assemblage among macrohabitats in autumn. The upstream segment appeared to be the most degraded, because it contained no species that were not found in the other segments, had a paucity of uncommon species and had significantly more non‐native species. This state was attributed to the infilling of coastal wetlands by urban land use and a resulting loss of habitat heterogeneity. The middle segment, with the only remaining wetland habitats, had the greatest occurrence of uncommon species and the only species at risk found in this study. Conservation and restoration efforts should be greatest for wetlands; however, shallow offshore areas provide important fish habitat in summer and autumn.     

Bio-energetic data show weak spatial but strong seasonal differences in wetland quality for waders in a Mediterranean migration bottleneck

1. Assessing the quality of wetlands as refuelling areas for migrating waterbirds based on resource distribution patterns is challenging. Resources in wetlands can vary both horizontally and vertically and may be differentially available to different bird species at different times of the year. Therefore, the extent to which wetland quality can be generalised across seasons and for a diversity of birds remains unresolved.
2. Spatiotemporal variation in abundance and quality of macrobenthos as food for migrating waders was studied in a set of wetland areas near a Mediterranean migration bottleneck in the Balkan peninsula, during both spring and autumn migration. Samples were subdivided into different depth layers to differentiate between parts of the sediment that are accessible to different groups of wader species. To quantify food availability and the resulting refuelling capacity in different wetland habitat types, abundance, wet weight, and lipid and protein content of invertebrate taxa were determined for each sample.
3. Invertebrate food availability and quality were markedly higher in spring than in autumn. Given the higher abundance and protein and lipid content of prey in spring, the total energy that could be harvested in spring (3.81 ± 0.79 kJ/m²) was about 7 times higher than in autumn (0.56 ± 0.12 kJ/m²). Most prey were found in the top layer of the sediment (0–22 mm depth), but about a third of the total energy was present in the deepest soil layer that only longer-billed species could reach (55–200 mm depth). Higher quality prey items such as larger-bodied and heavier polychaetes and bivalves were found in the deeper sediment layers.
4. For other taxa, there was no evident vertical pattern of increasing individual body size. Prey abundance differed between certain habitat types but, overall, food availability could not be linked to distinct habitats. In spring, redox potential tended to be higher, while pH, vegetation cover, conductivity, and temperature were lower than in autumn.
5. Different wetland habitat classes used in a conservation framework may provide similar food resources for waders. As a result, linking food availability to habitat classifications is not straightforward. Furthermore, seasonal variation in wetland quality requires a re-evaluation of the importance of wetland areas during spring and autumn migration. Finally, nutritional analyses are essential for determining the capacity of wetlands to support refuelling by migratory waterbirds.

     

Long-term monitoring of wetlands along the Western-Greek Bird Migration Route using Landsat and ASTER satellite images: Amvrakikos Gulf (Greece)

The west coast of Greece is an important migration route for migratory waterbirds. The wetlands along this coast are important stopover sites during bird migration between wintering and breeding sites. The use of remote sensing methods for mapping bird migration habitats and for temporal monitoring of changes in these habitats was investigated. The Amvrakikos Gulf, a coastal wetland complex along the west coast of Greece, was selected as the study area. Landsat TM and ETM+ images and ASTER VNIR images were used to perform a post-classification change detection over a time period of 15 years (1989–2004). In order to assess the spatial quality of existing wetland patches, spatial metrics (such as patch area, distance between the patches, and proximity) were calculated. To study changes in the degree of fragmentation of the stopover area, a binary patch structure was used in which the focal patches were embedded in a neutral matrix. The results showed that Landsat and ASTER VNIR satellite images can be used to trace small wetlands of approximately 0.5 ha minimum. These data sources are suitable for monitoring changes in wetlands, in particular marshes and mudflats, which are important habitats for migratory waterbirds. In the 15-year period that has been studied there was an estimated 32% decrease in marsh and mudflat area. Among this decrease, 25% went to water surface and 7% to vegetation in the months of August and September. Within the same period of time, a higher degree of fragmentation of the potential bird migration habitat has also been recorded. For this purpose, the remote sensing approach used in this study where change detection is performed on freely available Landsat and ASTER satellite images could be an interesting tool for policy makers and managers, as they allow easy recognition and monitoring of changes in wetlands and therefore contribute to an evaluation of the efficiency of protection and management schemes applied by countries for their wetlands.     

Are artificial wetlands good alternatives to natural wetlands for waterbirds? – A case study on Chongming Island, China

Loss of natural wetlands is a global phenomenon that has been a serious threat to the wildlife. A common practice is to construct artificial wetlands to compensate for the loss of natural wetlands. To test whether artificial wetlands as habitats for waterbirds are good alternatives to natural wetlands, we compared species richness, abundance, and seasonal dynamics of waterbird communities of natural (here tidelands) and artificial wetlands (here aquacultural ponds) on Chongming Island, China. Our results indicate that habitat preference of waterbirds showed seasonal difference: most of the shorebirds were found on tidelands in spring, whereas most of the natatorial birds were recorded in aquacultural ponds in winter. Waterbirds preferred the tidelands rather than aquacultural ponds in both spring and autumn, whereas they showed no preference for either the tidelands or the ponds in summer and winter. It is concluded that natural wetlands are better habitats for waterbirds than artificial wetlands on Chongming Island, while the artificial ones are also suitable habitats for waterbirds in winter. The waterbirds might use artificial wetlands only when natural wetlands are unavailable or of poor quality. An over-emphasis that artificial wetlands are suitable habitats for waterbirds might encourage land managers to convert natural wetlands into the artificial ones, resulting in considerable loss of bird diversity. Therefore, for the purpose of bird conservation, it would be a better practice to conserve natural wetlands rather than to construct artificial ones after destruction of natural wetlands.     

广州新垦红树林湿地鸟类多样性动态研究

2005年1月(冬季)、4月(春季)、7月(夏季)和10月(秋季),对广州市南沙区新垦红树林湿地区利用样带法进行了鸟类多样性动态研究。广州新垦红树林主要是以人工种植(海桑)为主,研究该湿地鸟类群落多样性,对于红树林生态恢复和物种多样性具有重要意义。在野外调查的基础上对广州新垦红树林鸟类多样性指数(Hˊ)进行了计算,结果表明:1月Hˊ=3.051;4月Hˊ=2.6314;7月Hˊ=2.6867和10月Hˊ=3.0382。该湿地鸟类多样性动态表明出明显的季节性。新垦红树林湿地是广州市鸟类重要的繁殖地和越冬地。     

Effects of Local and Landscape Variables on Wetland Bird Habitat Use During Migration Through the Rainwater Basin

ABSTRACT Staging areas and migratory stopovers of wetland birds can function as geographic bottlenecks; common dependence among migratory wetland bird species on these sites has major implications for wetland conservation. Although 90% of playa wetlands in the Rainwater Basin (RWB) region of Nebraska, USA, have been destroyed, the area still provides essential stopover habitat for up to 10 million waterfowl each spring. Our objectives were to determine local (within wetland and immediate watershed) and landscape-scale factors influencing wetland bird abundance and species richness during spring migration at RWB playas. We surveyed 36–40 playas twice weekly in the RWB and observed approximately 1.6 million individual migratory wetland birds representing 72 species during spring migrations 2002–2004. We tested a priori hypotheses about whether local and landscape variables influenced overall species richness and abundance of geese, dabbling ducks, diving ducks, and shorebirds. Wetland area had a positive influence on goose abundance in all years, whereas percent emergent vegetation and hunting pressure had negative influences. Models predicting dabbling duck abundance differed among years; however, individual wetland area and area of semipermanent wetlands within 10 km of the study wetland consistently had a positive influence on dabbling duck abundance. Percent emergent vegetation also was a positive predictor of dabbling duck abundance in all years, indicating that wetlands with intermediate (50%) vegetation coverage have the greatest dabbling duck abundance. Shorebird abundance was positively influenced by wetland area and number of wetlands within 10 km and negatively influenced by water depth. Wetland area, water depth, and area of wetlands within 10 km were all equally important in models predicting overall species richness. Total species richness was positively influenced by wetland area and negatively influenced by water depth and area of semipermanent wetlands within 10 km. Avian species richness also was greatest in wetlands with intermediate vegetation coverage. Restoring playa hydrology should promote intermediate percent cover of emergent vegetation, which will increase use by dabbling ducks and shorebirds, and decrease snow goose (Chen caerulescens) use of these wetlands. We observed a reduction in dabbling duck abundance on wetlands open to spring snow goose hunting and recommend further investigation of the effects of this conservation order on nontarget species. Our results indicate that wildlife managers at migration stopover areas should conserve wetlands in complexes to meet the continuing and future habitat requirements of migratory birds, especially dabbling ducks, during spring migration.     

Beaver‐created successional gradients increase β‐diversity of invertebrates by turnover in stream‐wetland complexes

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ABSTRACT Habitat conservation strategies of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) are guided by current understanding of factors that limit growth of waterfowl populations. The 1998 implementation plan of the Upper Mississippi River and Great Lakes Region Joint Venture (UMR and GLRJV) assumed that availability of foraging resources during autumn in wetlands actively managed for waterfowl was the primary limiting factor for duck populations during the nonbreeding season. We used multistage sampling during autumn and spring 2001–2004 to estimate energetic carrying capacity (ECC) of actively and passively managed wetlands in Ohio, USA, and examine this assumption. Energetic carrying capacity during autumn was similar between actively and passively managed wetlands each year. Averaged across years, energetic carrying capacity was 3,446 and 2,047 duck energy-days (DED)/ha for actively and passively managed wetlands, respectively. These estimates exceeded the UMR and GLRJV assumption that 1,236 DED/ha were provided by managed wetland habitats. Energetic carrying capacity declined each year by >80% between autumn and spring migration. Consequently, ECC of actively and passively managed wetlands was low during spring ( = 66–242 DED/ha). These results suggested that duck foraging resources in actively and passively managed wetland habitats are abundant during autumn, but overwinter declines may create food-limiting environments during spring.     

Seasonal Abundance and Species Richness of Birds in Common Reed Habitats in Lake Erie

Abstract: Common reed (Phragmites australis) forms dense stands with deep layers of residual organic matter that negatively affects plant diversity and possibly habitat use by wetland birds. We sought to determine whether seasonal relative abundance and species richness of birds varied among 3 habitat types in Great Lakes coastal wetland complexes recently invaded by common reed. We used fixed-distance point counts to determine species relative abundances and species richness in edge and interior locales within common reed, cattail (Typha spp.), and meadow marsh habitats of various sizes during 2 summers (2001 and 2002) and 1 autumn (2001) at Long Point, Lake Erie, Ontario, Canada. We found that total relative abundance and species richness of birds were greater in common reed habitat compared to cattail or meadow marsh habitats. However, we also found that relative abundance of marsh-nesting birds was greater in meadow marsh habitat than in cattail and common reed during summer. Lastly, we found that, irrespective of habitat type, habitat edges had higher total relative abundance and species richness of birds than did habitat interiors. Our results show that common reed provides suitable habitat for a diversity of landbirds during summer and autumn but only limited habitat for many marsh-nesting birds during summer. Based on these results, we recommend restoration of meadow marsh habitat through reduction of common reed in Great Lakes wetlands where providing habitat for breeding marsh-nesting birds is an objective. Managers also might consider reducing the size of nonnative common reed stands to increase edge effect and use by birds, possibly including wetland birds.