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Changes in breeding wader populations of the Uist machair and adjacent habitats between 1983 and 2022
Author: Calladine, J., Fuller, R., Hodkinson, D., Franks, S. & Boyle, J.
Published: 2023
Periodic surveys of machair and associated habitats on the west coast of North Uist, Benbecula and South Uist have documented marked changes in the composition of an important breeding wader assemblage. Within the study area of there was a 25% decline in the total number of breeding waders recorded between 1983 and 2022.
15.06.23
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Reduced breeding success in Great Black-backed Gulls Larus marinus due to harness-mounted GPS device
Author: Langlois Lopez, S., Clewley, G.D., Johnston, D.T., Daunt, F., Wildon, J.M., O'Hanlon, N.J. & Masden, E.
Published: 2023
Great Black-backed Gulls can be negatively affected by harness-mounted GPS devices. This research reveals a reduction in breeding success among tagged birds compared to control groups.
13.06.23
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Sunning in Yellow Bishops Euplectes capensis
Author: Oschadleus, H.D. & Boersch-Supan, P.H.
Published: 2023
Two photographic records of a Yellow Bishop Euplectes capensis apparently sunning, at the West Coast National Park, South Africa, are described. There are very few records of sunning in weavers, and this is the first record for this species.
05.06.23
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Ecological barriers mediate spatio-temporal shifts of bird communities at a continental scale
Author: Marjakangas, E.-L., Bosco, L., Versluijs, M., Xu, Y., Santangeli, A., Holopainen, S., Mäkeläinen, S., Herrando, S., Keller, V., Voříšek, P., Brotons, L., Johnston, A., Princé, K., Willis, S.G., Aghababyan, K., Ajder, V., Balmer, D.E., Bino, T., Boyla, K.A., Chodkiewicz, T., del Moral, J.C., Mazal, V.D., Ferrarini, A., Godinho, C., Gustin, M., Kalyakin, M., Knaus, P., Kuzmenko, T., Lindström, Å., Maxhuni, Q., Molina, B., Nagy, K., Radišić, D., Rajkov, S., Rajković, D.Z., Raudoniki, L., Sjeničić, J., Stoychev, S., Szép, T., Teufelbauer, N., Ursul, S., van Turnhout, C.M., Velevski, M., Vikstrøm, T., Wilk, T., Voltzit, O., Øien, I.J., Sudfeldt, C., Gerlach, B. & Lehikoinen, A.
Published: 2023
Ecological barriers, such as mountain ranges, might reduce the ability of species and communities to respond to climate change by shifting their distributions, something that is explored in this study.
30.05.23
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Drivers of the changing abundance of European birds at two spatial scales
Author: Gregory, R.D., Eaton, M.A., Burfield, I.J., Grice, P.V., Howard, C., Klvaňová, A., Noble, D., Šilarová, E., Staneva, A., Stephens, P.A., Willis, S.G., Woodward, I.D. & Burns, F.
Published: 2023
Understanding how human activities drive biodiversity change at different spatial scales is a key question for conservation practitioners and decision-makers. While we have a good understanding of the primary causes of observed biodiversity declines – which include land-use change, climate change, pollution, and the over-exploitation of species – we still struggle to measure and detect biodiversity change in robust and meaningful ways.
29.05.23
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