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Ónodi G, Czeglédi I, Erős T. Drivers of the taxonomic and functional structuring of aquatic and terrestrial floodplain bird communities. LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY 2024; 39:174. [PMID: 39247152 PMCID: PMC11374819 DOI: 10.1007/s10980-024-01948-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 09/10/2024]
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Context There has been a limited amount of research which comparatively examines the local and landscape scale ecological determinants of the community structure of both riparian and aquatic bird communities in floodplain ecosystems. Objectives Here, we quantified the contribution of local habitat structure, land cover and spatial configuration of the sampling sites to the taxonomical and functional structuring of aquatic and terrestrial bird communities in a relatively intact floodplain of the river Danube, Hungary. Methods We used the relative abundance of species and foraging guilds as response variables in partial redundancy analyses to determine the relative importance of each variable group. Results Local-scale characteristics of the water bodies proved to be less influential than land cover and spatial variables both for aquatic and terrestrial birds and both for taxonomic and foraging guild structures. Purely spatial variables were important determinants, besides purely environmental and the shared proportion of variation explained by environmental and spatial variables. The predictability of community structuring generally increased towards the lowest land cover measurement scales (i.e., 500, 250 or 125 m radius buffers). Different land cover types contributed at each scale, and their importance depended on aquatic vs terrestrial communities. Conclusions These results indicate the relatively strong response of floodplain bird communities to land cover and spatial configuration. They also suggest that dispersal dynamics and mass-effect mechanisms are critically important for understanding the structuring of floodplain bird communities, and should therefore be considered by conservation management strategies. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10980-024-01948-3.
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- Gábor Ónodi
- HUN-REN Balaton Limnological Research Institute, Klebelsberg Kuno Utca 3., Tihany, 8237 Hungary
- National Laboratory for Water Science and Water Security, HUN-REN Balaton Limnological Research Institute, Klebelsberg Kuno Utca 3., Tihany, 8237 Hungary
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- HUN-REN Balaton Limnological Research Institute, Klebelsberg Kuno Utca 3., Tihany, 8237 Hungary
- National Laboratory for Water Science and Water Security, HUN-REN Balaton Limnological Research Institute, Klebelsberg Kuno Utca 3., Tihany, 8237 Hungary
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- HUN-REN Balaton Limnological Research Institute, Klebelsberg Kuno Utca 3., Tihany, 8237 Hungary
- National Laboratory for Water Science and Water Security, HUN-REN Balaton Limnological Research Institute, Klebelsberg Kuno Utca 3., Tihany, 8237 Hungary
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Lee MB, Lee JH, Bing GC, Choi WS, Ha JM, Jang JU, Kim SY, Son JJ, Chang AJ, Lee JY, Cho DH, Sung HC. Spatiotemporal variations in migratory bird diversity and abundance along the coast of Gochang getbol. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0300353. [PMID: 38820369 PMCID: PMC11142517 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024] Open
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Tidal flats provide critical habitat for migratory waterbird species; however, populations of migratory waterbirds have significantly declined due to tidal flat loss and degradation caused by human activities, particularly in Asia. Gochang getbol is one of tidal flats located on the southwest coast of South Korea and a center of clam production. Using bird monitoring data collected at five zones (zone1 to zone5) established across Gochang getbol and near coastal area, we examined distribution patterns of migratory bird diversity and conservation-related species along the coast of Gochang getbol. The intensity of human activity ‒ mudflat culture (mostly bivalve) and aquaculture was relatively high at zone2 and zone3, occupying > 30% of 2km circular area surrounding most sample points of these zones. Zone1 and particularly zone4 contained more natural/semi-natural habitats (less disturbed mudflats and wetlands) and zone5 had smallest mudflat than others. Shannon diversity, species richness, and abundance of migratory birds differed between zones (Anova test, P ≤ 0.02) except Shannon diversity in winter. In fall, all values were higher at zone4 than zone3 and zone5. In winter, zone1 showed greatest species richness and higher abundance than zone2, zone3, and zone5. In spring, while most differences were found between zone4 and zone5, abundance at zone4 was somewhat higher than zone2. The results from the fourth corner analysis indicated that abundance of species foraging at mudflat level was positively associated with zone1 (winter) but negatively with zone3 (fall). Sandpipers were positively associated with zone4. Abundance distribution maps of conservation-related species, created by inverse distance-weighted interpolation modeling, also showed high abundance of most conservation-related species at zone4 and 1. The findings of our study suggest the importance of natural/semi-natural habitat, and the possible link between human activity and distribution patterns of migratory birds in Gochang getbol. While we need further investigation on direct response of migratory birds to human activity, areas with low human activity with more natural/semi-natural habitat, e.g., zone4 and zone1 may be crucial for the conservation of migratory birds.
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- Myung-Bok Lee
- Department of Biological Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- World Heritage Promotion Team of Korean Tidal Flats, Muan, Republic of Korea
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- School of Biological Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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Yilangai RM, Abalaka J, Nsor CA, Babale A, Karau SD, Ivande S. Effect of disturbance on bird feeding guilds in a West African dry forest. Afr J Ecol 2023. [DOI: 10.1111/aje.13136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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- R. M. Yilangai
- Department of Crop Production University of Jos Jos Nigeria
- A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute Jos Nigeria
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- A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute Jos Nigeria
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- Gombe State University Gombe Nigeria
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- National Centre for Remote Sensing Jos Nigeria
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- A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute Jos Nigeria
- Department of Zoology University of Jos Jos Nigeria
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Rathod U, Bhaduri R. Avifaunal diversity in Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Campus, Assam, India. JOURNAL OF THREATENED TAXA 2022. [DOI: 10.11609/jott.8010.14.12.22293-22308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Indian Institute of Technology - Guwahati (IITG), Assam, is an ecologically rich campus hosting different species of birds, butterflies and mammals. It accommodates several migratory and resident species of birds across different seasons. However, information is scanty on avian diversity with respect to the different habitats of the campus. Therefore, the present study attempts to gain insight into avian diversity with respect to habitat heterogeneity by considering the species presence-absence dataset collected for three years (2017–2020). A multivariate Beta (β) diversity analysis is carried out for the IITG campus constituted of five primary habitats, viz., secondary growth, eco–forest, water bodies, swampy-marshy area, and constructions. Of 152 bird species observed in the IITG campus, the highest number is reported from secondary growth, followed by eco-forest. The multivariate analysis shows that the average β–diversity for the IITG campus is approximately equal to 79%, which is in accordance with another published study. These observations are examined in light of hypotheses and phenomena documented in the literature, such as habitat heterogeneity hypothesis, niche-based hypothesis and anthropogenic impact on habitats. The study also establishes that the IITG is among the educational institutes and campuses that host many migratory bird species. Lastly, based on the outcomes of β–diversity analysis, it is suggested that the conservation effort for avian species in the campus should be directed towards individual habitats uniformly.
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Samanta S, Das D, Mandal S. Diversity, status and guild structure of the avifauna in the Ajodhya Foothills, Baghmundi, Purulia, West Bengal, India. Trop Ecol 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s42965-022-00265-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Saha A, Alam MM, Jaman MF, Saha N, Rahman MM. Avian community structure in human dominated landscape in Daudkandi, Bangladesh. COMMUNITY ECOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s42974-022-00105-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Miranda-García ML, Muñoz-Pedreros A, Norambuena HV. Waterbird assemblages of inland wetlands in Chile: A meta-analysis. NATURE CONSERVATION 2021. [DOI: 10.3897/natureconservation.45.74062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Chile has a large number of wetlands that offer a wide variety of refuges and food to waterbird assemblages. This research hypothesises that these assemblages differ according to the structural characteristics of each type of inland wetland. The object is to identify the structure of these assemblages, evaluating their richness, alpha α diversity and some ecological characteristics, taxonomic structures and trophic guilds. We performed a meta-analysis by submitting pre-selected articles to multivariate reliability analysis. The selected articles were used to characterise the assemblages by alpha α diversity: species richness, Shannon-Wiener index, Pielou’s Evenness Index, relative abundance and taxonomic distinctiveness Δ + and beta β diversity: Bray-Curtis with analysis of similarity percentage. Diversity and evenness differed in the seven wetlands studied, among 12 to 45 species, Shannon-Wiener index H’= 0.08 to 0.94 bits and Pielou’s Evenness Index J’= 0.06 to 0.71. Four wetlands were below and three above the expected value for taxonomic distinctiveness (Δ +) (73.2 units). Two clusters were identified using the β diversity: one consisting of the High-Andean wetlands (Huasco and Negro Francisco); and the other of El Peral lagoon, the Cruces River wetlands complex and the Tranque San Rafael man-made wetland. The most remarkable dissimilarity was provided by three species (Cygnus melancoryphus, Phoenicoparrus jamesi and Phoenicoparrus andinus). Zoophagous species that eat invertebrates by the first choice are the dominant group, while in lagoon wetlands phytophages and omnivores are more evenly represented.
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Lima BM, Ragusa-Netto J, Donatelli RJ, Posso SR. Composition and spatio-temporal dynamics of aquatic bird community in humid areas of Alto Parana Atlantic Forest. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 84:e251438. [PMID: 34705953 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.251438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The northwestern portion of the Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest ecoregion is one of the most disturbed and fragmented areas in the Atlantic Forest, and little is known about the local avifauna. In this study, we have described the composition and diversity of the aquatic avifauna of this region and analyzed the patterns of similarity with respect to the seasonal as well as spatial distribution. We used the line transect sampling technique in six distinct humid areas (including lentic and lotic water bodies) during the dry and rainy seasons of 2012 and 2013. A total of 52 species of waterfowl were recorded. The species richness of the studied areas was surprisingly distinct; only seven waterfowl species, namely Cairina moschata (Linnaeus, 1758), Tigrisoma lineatum (Boddaert, 1783), Rosthramus sociabilis (Vieillot, 1817), Aramus guarauna (Linnaeus, 1766), Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782), Jacana jacana (Linnaeus, 1766), and Arundinicola leucocephala (Linnaeus, 1764), were common to these six studied areas. This indicated that the other bird species that were observed might be habitat selective. Moreover, the analysis of the composition of birds in the two seasons (dry and rainy) combined with their spatial distributions showed significant dissimilarities between the areas with lotic (river and constructed wetland) and lentic (lagoons) characteristics. Nevertheless, despite the small extent and low total richness of the entire study area, it was found to be home to 1/3 of all freshwater aquatic birds documented in the state of São Paulo, with the record of 5 migratory species and 11 new species added to the northwest of the state. The heterogeneity of local aquatic environments, habitat selection combined with seasonality, and the absence of other humid locations in the surroundings can explain the diversity and distribution of these birds in the water bodies of this uninvestigated Atlantic Forest ecoregion.
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- B M Lima
- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul- UFMS, Instituto de Biociências - INBIO, Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Animal, Campo Grande, MS, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul - UFMS,Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Três Lagoas, MS, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Ornitologia, Bauru, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul- UFMS, Laboratório de Ecologia, Sistemática e Conservação das Aves Neotropicais - LESCAN, Três Lagoas, MS, Brasil
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Quiroga VM, Ronchi‐Virgolini AL, Lorenzón RE, Lammertink M. Interactions of the influences of habitat protection, habitat heterogeneity, and periodic flooding on waterbirds of the lower Paraná River, Argentina. Biotropica 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/btp.12923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Virginia M. Quiroga
- Centro de Investigación Científica y de Transferencia Tecnológica a la Producción (CICYTTP‐CONICET‐UADER) Diamante, Entre Ríos Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología Subtropical CONICET‐Universidad Nacional de Misiones Puerto Iguazú, Misiones Argentina
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology Cornell University Ithaca NY USA
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Can an exotic tree (Jackfruit, Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) influence the non-volant small mammals assemblage in a protected area of Atlantic Forest? JOURNAL OF TROPICAL ECOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1017/s026646742000019x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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AbstractJackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) is an exotic invasive plant species in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest that causes changes in the environment through the release of allelopathic substances and has high fruit production. We aimed to understand the potential effects of the jackfruit on the non-volant small mammal assemblage in an area protected by law, in the municipality of Cariacica – Espírito Santo, south-eastern Brazil. We sampled the small mammals assemblage using live traps in 18 sites, eight with jackfruit and 10 without. We ordinated the assemblage and tested possible differences in species richness and abundance according to the jackfruit density. We recorded 31 species of non-volant small mammals, with 13 species endemic to the Atlantic Forest. Jackfruit species can affect both positively and negatively the studied assemblage of non-volant small mammals. For species with a frugivory habit, jackfruit has a positive effect favouring these species. On the other hand, for insectivorous species, jackfruit represents an impact inhibiting the presence of these species in an area with high jackfruit density. The results presented are the first step in understanding the effect of this invasive species on a small mammals assemblage and initiating a monitoring of these species in areas affected by jackfruits. Furthermore, management of jackfruits in this protected area is required.
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Neelgund HD, Kadadevaru G. Avifaunal diversity of some selected water bodies of Khanapur Taluka, Belagavi District, Karnataka, India. JOURNAL OF THREATENED TAXA 2020. [DOI: 10.11609/jott.5044.12.5.15572-15586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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An observation on avian species composition, density, and diversity was carried out at three selected water bodies of Khanapur Taluka, Belagavi District, for a period of 11 months in 2014. During the study, a total of 28 species belonging to 12 families from five orders were recorded. Of these, Ciconiiformes was represented by seven families followed by Coraciiformes by two families while Anseriformes, Charadriiformes and Gruiformes were represented by one family each. Among the three water bodies studied, maximum species composition (26 species) was recorded from Nandgad pond which also hosts Lesser Adjutant Stork and Wooly-necked Stork categorized as ‘Vulnerable’ and Painted Stork, River Tern and Oriental White Ibis as ‘Near Threatened’ by the IUCN Red List. Bidi Minor Irrigation Tank stands second with 17 species while the minimum was recorded at Hebbal Minor Irrigation Tank with 11 species. Based on our observation, a smaller habitat with habitat heterogeneity can attract more assemblages of avifauna and also result in increased species richness and diversity.
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Schuh MH, Guadagnin DL. Habitat and landscape factors associated with the nestedness of waterbird assemblages and wetland habitats in South Brazil. AUSTRAL ECOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/aec.12648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Marina H. Schuh
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade Animal; Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria; Faixa de Camobi km 9; 97105-900 Santa Maria Brazil
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- Department of Ecology; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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Comparing species richness, functional diversity and functional composition of waterbird communities along environmental gradients in the neotropics. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0200959. [PMID: 30028866 PMCID: PMC6054399 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Waterbirds have a major functional role in wetlands, and understanding how functional traits of waterbirds depend on environmental characteristics can facilitate management of ecosystems and their services. We investigate how the waterbird community in a Neotropical river-floodplain system responds to environmental gradients, identifying how they affect waterbird species richness, functional diversity (measured as functional dispersion) and functional composition (specific functional traits). We sampled 22 lakes in the Upper Paraná floodplain system in southern Brazil, and modelled avian functional diversity and species richness as a function of environmental variables. Then we used a unified RLQ and fourth-corner analysis to evaluate environment-trait relationships. Waterbird species richness and functional diversity varied according to different environmental variables. Lake area and diversity of aquatic vegetation were associated with avian species richness, while relative abundance of grass and emergent macrophytes and mean and variation of depth were related to functional diversity. Furthermore, changes in functional diversity seemed to be mainly driven by presence of species that depend on perches for foraging (e.g. kingfishers, cormorants, and kites), whose presence was mainly associated with deep water and emergent macrophytes. Nevertheless, changes in functional diversity and functional composition did not depend on exactly the same set of environmental variables, suggesting that trait combinations (e.g. below surface feeders who feed on fish), not only specific traits, are important drivers of the variation in functional diversity between lakes. Given the observed differences in responses of species richness and functional diversity, both these diversity metrics should be used as complementary tools in ecosystem management. Furthermore, our results show that functional diversity and composition are partially coupled, suggesting that although functional diversity is influenced by the environmental filtering of particular traits, it also reflects other ecological mechanisms (e.g. competitive interactions among species).
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