Wetland Bird Response to Habitat Composition and Configuration at Multiple Spatial Scales

Wetlands loss has major consequences for biodiversity. The Delta of Paraná River is one of the largest wetland ecosystems in South America undergoing rapid conversion of freshwater marshes to pastures. We evaluated the response of nine wetland bird species to a gradient of landscape structure accoun...

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Autores principales: Sica, Yanina Vanesa, Quintana, Ruben D., Bernardos, Jaime Nicolás, Calamari, Noelia Cecilia, Gavier Pizarro, Gregorio Ignacio
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/9302
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13157-019-01215-1
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-019-01215-1
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author Sica, Yanina Vanesa
Quintana, Ruben D.
Bernardos, Jaime Nicolás
Calamari, Noelia Cecilia
Gavier Pizarro, Gregorio Ignacio
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Calamari, Noelia Cecilia
Gavier Pizarro, Gregorio Ignacio
Quintana, Ruben D.
Sica, Yanina Vanesa
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Quintana, Ruben D.
Bernardos, Jaime Nicolás
Calamari, Noelia Cecilia
Gavier Pizarro, Gregorio Ignacio
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description Wetlands loss has major consequences for biodiversity. The Delta of Paraná River is one of the largest wetland ecosystems in South America undergoing rapid conversion of freshwater marshes to pastures. We evaluated the response of nine wetland bird species to a gradient of landscape structure accounting for different levels of wetland loss in the Lower Delta, Argentina. We used point counts and a hierarchical distance sampling approach to assess the effects of wetland area, configuration, and land use on the density of species. Wetland area was the most important factor determining species density; most species responded positively at 100 m. The effect of wetland configuration varied among species; contiguous freshwater marsh area at 500 m only favored one species, whereas a large number of small patches of freshwater marsh benefited most species. Higher cattle density showed variable effects, and larger areas within polders reduced the density of two species. In the long term, wetland birds of the Lower Delta could decrease in density due to wetland loss and anthropogenic changes in the landscape. Our study shows the importance of considering the response of multiple species to landscape change at multiple scales and the need for a sustainable management of wetlands.
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spelling INTA93022024-08-09T10:23:29Z Wetland Bird Response to Habitat Composition and Configuration at Multiple Spatial Scales Sica, Yanina Vanesa Quintana, Ruben D. Bernardos, Jaime Nicolás Calamari, Noelia Cecilia Gavier Pizarro, Gregorio Ignacio Cambio de Uso de la Tierra Tierras Húmedas Land Use Change Wetlands Birds Pájaros Freshwater Marsh Conversion Hierarchical Distance Sampling (HDS) Delta of Paraná River Conversión de Marismas de Agua Dulce Muestreo de Distancia Jerárquica (HDS) Delta del Río Paraná Wetlands loss has major consequences for biodiversity. The Delta of Paraná River is one of the largest wetland ecosystems in South America undergoing rapid conversion of freshwater marshes to pastures. We evaluated the response of nine wetland bird species to a gradient of landscape structure accounting for different levels of wetland loss in the Lower Delta, Argentina. We used point counts and a hierarchical distance sampling approach to assess the effects of wetland area, configuration, and land use on the density of species. Wetland area was the most important factor determining species density; most species responded positively at 100 m. The effect of wetland configuration varied among species; contiguous freshwater marsh area at 500 m only favored one species, whereas a large number of small patches of freshwater marsh benefited most species. Higher cattle density showed variable effects, and larger areas within polders reduced the density of two species. In the long term, wetland birds of the Lower Delta could decrease in density due to wetland loss and anthropogenic changes in the landscape. Our study shows the importance of considering the response of multiple species to landscape change at multiple scales and the need for a sustainable management of wetlands. Fil: Sica, Yanina Vanesa. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Recursos Biológicos; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Yale University. Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; Estados Unidos Fil: Quintana, Rubén D. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Martín. Instituto de Investigación e Ingeniería Ambiental; Argentina Fil: Bernardos, Jaime Nicolás. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Anguil; Argentina Fil: Calamari, Noelia Cecilia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina Fil: Gavier Pizarro, Gregorio Ignacio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Recursos Biológicos; Argentina 2021-05-07T11:51:59Z 2021-05-07T11:51:59Z 2020-09-23 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/9302 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13157-019-01215-1 0277-5212 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-019-01215-1 eng info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/PNNAT-1128053/AR./Evaluación y manejo de la biodiversidad y sus servicios ecosistémicos de interés para la producción agropecuaria. info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/PNNAT-1128052/AR./Desarrollo de herramientas y validación de metodologías para el estudio, gestión y manejo de los sistemas productivos, contribuyendo a su resiliencia socio agroambiental. info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Springer Wetland 40 (6) : 2513-2525 (2020)
spellingShingle Cambio de Uso de la Tierra
Tierras Húmedas
Land Use Change
Wetlands
Birds
Pájaros
Freshwater Marsh Conversion
Hierarchical Distance Sampling (HDS)
Delta of Paraná River
Conversión de Marismas de Agua Dulce
Muestreo de Distancia Jerárquica (HDS)
Delta del Río Paraná
Sica, Yanina Vanesa
Quintana, Ruben D.
Bernardos, Jaime Nicolás
Calamari, Noelia Cecilia
Gavier Pizarro, Gregorio Ignacio
Wetland Bird Response to Habitat Composition and Configuration at Multiple Spatial Scales
title Wetland Bird Response to Habitat Composition and Configuration at Multiple Spatial Scales
title_full Wetland Bird Response to Habitat Composition and Configuration at Multiple Spatial Scales
title_fullStr Wetland Bird Response to Habitat Composition and Configuration at Multiple Spatial Scales
title_full_unstemmed Wetland Bird Response to Habitat Composition and Configuration at Multiple Spatial Scales
title_short Wetland Bird Response to Habitat Composition and Configuration at Multiple Spatial Scales
title_sort wetland bird response to habitat composition and configuration at multiple spatial scales
topic Cambio de Uso de la Tierra
Tierras Húmedas
Land Use Change
Wetlands
Birds
Pájaros
Freshwater Marsh Conversion
Hierarchical Distance Sampling (HDS)
Delta of Paraná River
Conversión de Marismas de Agua Dulce
Muestreo de Distancia Jerárquica (HDS)
Delta del Río Paraná
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-019-01215-1
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