Recent Advances in Waterbird Ecology and Conservation
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Ecology and Conservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 51
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bird ecology; bird conservation; breeding biology; conservation biology; endangered species; waders
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: bird ecology; bird conservation; breeding biology; conservation biology; endangered species; waders
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Waterbirds face numerous threats, including habitat loss and degradation, pollution, climate change, unsustainable hunting, and collisions with infrastructure. They play important roles in aquatic ecosystems and their presence as well as behavior can significantly influence the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems.
Advances in the knowledge of the ecology and conservation of waterbirds are essential for understanding and protecting aquatic ecosystems, ensuring biodiversity, maintaining ecosystem services, and promoting human well-being. Continuous advances in research are needed to address the growing threats facing these birds and ensure their long-term survival.
In this Special Issue, we invite contributions that, at the interface of waterbird ecology and conservation, investigate populations and behaviors, providing valuable information about the overall health of aquatic ecosystems and potential environmental impacts. We invite the results of research focusing on understanding threats in order to implement effective conservation measures that protect waterbird populations and their habitats. A diverse approach to waterbird conservation assessment, reflecting various fronts (metapopulation dynamics, winter ecology, effects of long-term ecosystem changes, key habitats and or focus areas, degree of depredation of nesting populations, factors inhibiting successful reproduction, disturbance tolerance levels, the effects, if any, of contaminants on migrant versus resident populations, etc.), may help to develop methods of monitoring and effectively managing populations.
Prof. Dr. Jesús Domínguez
Dr. María Vidal Malde
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- conservation advances
- endangered species
- waterbird ecology
- waterbird conservation
- waterbirds
