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Liu, Yuan, Xianglin Ji, and Lizhi Zhou. "Assessment of Waterbird Habitat Importance and Identification of Conservation Gaps in Anhui Province." Animals 14, no. 7 (2024): 1004. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani14071004.

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Wetlands are among the most important habitats of highly wetland-dependent waterbirds but are subject to ongoing habitat loss and degradation owing to intensified anthropogenic activities. The scarcity of human and natural resources makes effective habitat protection an important concern. Here, we aimed to investigate waterbird habitat protection methods for Anhui Province, China, a critical stopover and wintering area on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway that features rich wetland resources subject to significant habitat loss and degradation. We evaluated the status and importance of 306 win

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Li, Fu Cheng, and Qing Wang. "Predicaments and Protective Actions of Giant Panda Habitat of Baoxing County in Sichuan Province, China." Advanced Materials Research 518-523 (May 2012): 5099–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.518-523.5099.

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The giant panda habitat of Baoxing County, located in the transition zone from Sichuan Basin to the edge of southeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, is the critical and key ecological function areas. At present, the puzzled problems present that the whole ecological system was interrupted by ecological management from different local department policy and the long merits for protecting giant habitat was weaken by short-term economic profits from natural resources. Exploring marbles and constructing hydropower plants and the livelihood activities of residents in the world heritage protection zone th

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Al Ruheili, Amna, and Alaba Boluwade. "Towards Quantifying the Coastal Vulnerability due to Natural Hazards using the InVEST Coastal Vulnerability Model." Water 15, no. 3 (2023): 380. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w15030380.

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Coastal areas and coastal communities are facing threats due to the impacts of climate change. Therefore, assessing their vulnerabilities and the potential for natural habitats to contribute to protecting coastal areas and communities is essential for effective long-term planning, sustainability, and resilient coastal management. This study modeled and mapped coastal vulnerability using the InVEST 3.9.1 model developed by the Natural Capital Project Coastal Vulnerability model to explore the role of natural habitats in mitigating coastal hazards in Southern Al Sharqiya and Al Wusta Governorate

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Cao, An, and Xueyi Shi. "The Effects of Climate Change on Habitat Connectivity: A Case Study of the Brown-Eared Pheasant in China." Land 11, no. 6 (2022): 806. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land11060806.

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Climate change has caused habitat fragmentation and reduced connectivity. The Fen River Basin in Shanxi Province, China is an important habitat for the central population of the brown-eared pheasant (BEP). The effects of climate change need to be considered in the conservation planning of BEP habitats. We used a species dispersion model to determine the BEP core habitat and graph theory to explore the connectivity of the BEP’s main habitats. The pinch point areas of BEP dissemination were determined by circuit theory. Least-cost pathways were used to identify the critical corridors for BEP dis

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Lemieux Lefebvre, S., M. Landry-Cuerrier, and M. M. Humphries. "Identifying the critical habitat of Canadian vertebrate species at risk." Canadian Journal of Zoology 96, no. 4 (2018): 297–304. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2016-0304.

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Identification of critical habitat is central to major conservation laws protecting endangered species in North America and around the world. Yet the actual ecological research that is required to identify which habitats are critical to the survival or recovery of species is rarely discussed and poorly documented. Here we quantitatively assess the information and methods used to identify critical habitat in the recovery strategies of 53 vertebrates at risk in Canada. Of the critical habitat identifications assessed, 17% were based on habitat occupancy information, 28% on habitat characteristic

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Naylor, Brian J. "Managing wildlife habitat in red pine and white pine forests of central Ontario." Forestry Chronicle 70, no. 4 (1994): 411–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.5558/tfc70411-4.

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About 80% of the forest-dwelling wildlife found in central Ontario use forest associations containing red pine or white pine. Providing habitat for this diversity of species requires management of pine forests at three levels. Nests of sensitive species and other critical habitats require site-specific protection afforded by guidelines that modify timber management practices. Generic stand-level prescriptions are required to ensure the provision of cavity trees, down woody debris, mast, and supercanopy trees. Forest-level planning must address the supply of pine associations across the landsca

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Teng, Jiakun, Xiubo Yu, Shaoxia Xia, and Yu Liu. "Suitable Habitat Dynamics of Wintering Geese in a Large Floodplain Wetland: Insights from Flood Duration." Remote Sensing 14, no. 4 (2022): 952. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs14040952.

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The relationship between hydrological variation and the habitat use of waterbirds in wetland complexes is a significant field of ecological research. Quantification of the relationships between wetland hydrological attributes and waterbirds distribution is critical for the success of waterbird conservation. In this study, flood duration (FD) derived from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery was combined with geese GPS tracking data to quantify the optimal FD thresholds for identifying geese habitats. Based on the thresholds, we defined the suitable habitats of wintering geese and investigate

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McCulloch, S., J. O. Meynecke, T. Franklin, W. Franklin, and A. L. M. Chauvenet. "Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) behaviour determines habitat use in two Australian bays." Marine and Freshwater Research 72, no. 9 (2021): 1251. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/mf21065.

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Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) require a suite of essential habitats during their long migration. Therefore, the identification of critical habitats is important for continuation of their successful recovery. In this study we investigated the behaviours and habitat usage exhibited by humpback whales in two known aggregation sites on the east coast of Australia. Using a combined 5400 humpback whale records collected from Hervey Bay between 1999 and 2009 and from the Gold Coast Bay between 2011 and 2018, we analysed different types of behavioural categories. We found that humpback whal

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Yu, Jintao, Zhenhua Wang, Shouyu Zhang, Pengyu Cai, Jiaxuan Mao, and Jingjing Li. "Nursing Effects of Large-Scale Floating Raft Aquaculture Habitats on Conger myriaster: A Perspective from Marine Ranching." Water 17, no. 3 (2025): 431. https://doi.org/10.3390/w17030431.

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This study assessed the growth characteristics of Conger myriaster in large-scale floating raft aquaculture habitats and natural habitats. Monthly sampling in aquaculture and control areas, combined with biological and morphological data analyses, were used to investigate the growth, morphological differences, and seasonal distribution of Conger myriaster in different habitats. The results showed that the floating raft aquaculture habitat was dominated by juveniles, with a higher abundance compared to the control areas. The juveniles exhibited favorable levels of growth and ecological performa

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Jiménez-Casero, Judit, Maria Dolores Belando, Jaime Bernardeau-Esteller, et al. "A Critical Gap in Seagrass Protection: Impact of Anthropogenic Off-Shore Nutrient Discharges on Deep Posidonia oceanica Meadows." Plants 12, no. 3 (2023): 457. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants12030457.

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In the Mediterranean, anthropogenic pressures (specifically those involving nutrient loads) have been progressively moved to deeper off-shore areas to meet current policies dealing with the protection of marine biodiversity (e.g., European Directives). However, conservation efforts devoted to protecting Posidonia oceanica and other vulnerable marine habitats against anthropogenic pressures have dedicated very little attention to the deepest areas of these habitats. We studied the remote influence of off-shore nutrient discharge on the physiology and structure of deep P. oceanica meadows locate

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Bettcher, Vanessa Brito, Ana Clara Sampaio Franco, and Luciano Neves dos Santos. "Habitat-use of the vulnerable Atlantic Nurse Shark: a review." PeerJ 11 (June 15, 2023): e15540. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15540.

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Human activities have led to the loss of critical habitats for aquatic species at such an accelerated rate that habitat modification is considered a leading threat to biodiversity. Sharks and rays are considered the second most threatened group of vertebrates that have also suffered from habitat loss, especially in nursery grounds and reef-associated species. In this sense, actions toward the conservation of critical grounds for species survival are urgently needed, especially for those threatened with extinction. This study aimed to gather and provide information on the worldwide distribution

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Seitz, Rochelle D., Håkan Wennhage, Ulf Bergström, Romuald N. Lipcius, and Tom Ysebaert. "Ecological value of coastal habitats for commercially and ecologically important species." ICES Journal of Marine Science 71, no. 3 (2013): 648–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fst152.

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Abstract Many exploited fish and macroinvertebrates that utilize the coastal zone have declined, and the causes of these declines, apart from overfishing, remain largely unresolved. Degradation of essential habitats has resulted in habitats that are no longer adequate to fulfil nursery, feeding, or reproductive functions, yet the degree to which coastal habitats are important for exploited species has not been quantified. Thus, we reviewed and synthesized literature on the ecological value of coastal habitats (i.e. seagrass beds, shallow subtidal and intertidal habitats, kelp beds, shallow ope

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Borges, Anna Karolina Martins, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves, and Tacyana Pereira Ribeiro Oliveira. "Mapping seahorses in a Brazilian estuary: mangrove structures as key predictors for distribution and habitat preference." PeerJ 11 (July 20, 2023): e15730. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15730.

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Planning for effective conservation demands an accurate understanding of the ecological aspects of species, particularly their distribution and habitat preferences. This is even more critical in the case of data-poor, rare, and threatened species, such as seahorses, mainly when they inhabit vulnerable ecosystems like estuaries. Given the importance of better understanding these parameters to design seahorse conservation strategies, we mapped the distribution and assessed habitat preferences of longsnout seahorses (Hippocampus reidi) in a mangrove estuary in a Brazilian protected area. Using ge

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Qiu, Jingfeng, Yu Li, and Xinggen Liu. "Assessment of the Impact of Extreme Hydrological Conditions on Migratory Bird Habitats of the Largest Freshwater Lake Wetlands in China Based on Multi-Source Remote Sensing Fusion Approach." Sustainability 17, no. 5 (2025): 1900. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17051900.

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Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake of China, serves as a crucial wintering site for migratory birds in the East Asian–Australasian Flyway, where habitat quality is essential for maintaining diverse bird populations. Recently, the frequent alternation of extreme wet years, e.g., 2020, and dry years, e.g., 2022, have inflicted considerable perturbation on the local wetland ecology, severely impacting avian habitats. This study employed the spatiotemporal fusion method (ESTARFM) to obtain continuous imagery of Poyang Lake National Nature Reserve during the wintering seasons from 2020 to 202

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Qiao, Fujie, Hairong Du, Xia Zhang, et al. "The Protection and Management of Wapiti in Desert Oases: Bare Land Poses a Limitation to Wapiti Conservation." Biology 13, no. 9 (2024): 737. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology13090737.

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The Helan Mountains, situated in the heart of the desert, act as a dividing line between China’s arid and semi-arid zones. Often referred to as a ”desert oasis,” they create an ecological island with a uniquely distinctive geographical location, making this area a focal point of contemporary research. Ungulates play a critical role in this ecosystem. The Alashan wapiti (Cervus canadensis alashanicus), an isolated population of China’s smallest wapiti (Cervus canadensis) subspecies, is found exclusively within the Helan Mountains Nature Reserve. The conservation of this isolated population is f

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Moga, Cosmin Ioan, Tibor Hartel, Kinga Öllerer, and Árpád Szapanyos. "Habitat use by the endangered Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor in Central Romania." Belgian Journal of Zoology 140, no. 2 (2024): 225–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.26496/bjz.2010.172.

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In this paper we present data relating to nest density and habitat use by the Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor in the Târnava Mare Valley, Romania, using both nesting tree parameters (microhabitat), and habitat parameters measured in a 100m radius around each nest. The density of nests was 0.96 per km². Average distance between nests was 768.4m. Most of the nests (94.1%) were found in poplars, in the region of the middle third of their trunk, especially at the terminal parts of the branches. The birds preferred open habitats, with extended arable field cover. Moreover, the tree and shrub cover

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Rice, M. B., A. D. Apa, and L. A. Wiechman. "The importance of seasonal resource selection when managing a threatened species: targeting conservation actions within critical habitat designations for the Gunnison sage-grouse." Wildlife Research 44, no. 5 (2017): 407. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr17027.

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Context The ability to identify priority habitat is critical for species of conservation concern. The designation of critical habitat under the US Endangered Species Act 1973 identifies areas occupied by the species that are important for conservation and may need special management or protection. However, relatively few species’ critical habitats designations incorporate habitat suitability models or seasonal specificity, even when that information exists. Gunnison sage-grouse (GUSG) have declined substantially from their historical range and were listed as threatened by the US Fish and Wildl

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Hu, Bisong, Lin Zou, Shuhua Qi, et al. "Evaluating the Vulnerability of Siberian Crane Habitats and the Influences of Water Level Intervals in Poyang Lake Wetland, China." Remote Sensing 14, no. 12 (2022): 2774. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs14122774.

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The hydrological situations of wetlands are critical to the habitat qualities of wintering migratory birds. It is of great value to evaluate the habitat vulnerabilities within more precise intervals of water levels and quantitatively assess the influences of water level changes. The findings are advantageous for managing wetland ecosystems and for migratory bird habitat protection. This study identified the ideal habitats for wintering Siberian cranes in Poyang Lake wetland within 1-meter water level intervals (from 5 to 16 m) based on the Landsat thematic mapper (TM), enhanced thematic mapper

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Mwangi, Mary, Nathan Gichuki, Robert Chira, and Peter Njoroge. "Insights into the diet and feeding behaviour of Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea (Aves: Passeriformes: Alaudidae)." Journal of Threatened Taxa 11, no. 6 (2019): 13727–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/jott.4564.11.6.13727-13733.

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Anthropogenic activities have continued to threaten critical habitats of many tropical birds. Few studies, however, have established the habitat requirements, diet and foraging strategies of the threatened species to guide conservation efforts. The Red-capped Lark Calandrella cinerea, which inhabits tropical grasslands in Africa is highly threatened by habitat loss and anthropogenic activities such as burning for pasture regeneration and overgrazing by livestock. Many aspects of the feeding behaviour of this threatened tropical lark are still unknown. We studied the diet and feeding behaviour

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Martin, Tara G., Abbey E. Camaclang, Hugh P. Possingham, Lynn A. Maguire, and Iadine Chadès. "Timing of Protection of Critical Habitat Matters." Conservation Letters 10, no. 3 (2016): 308–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/conl.12266.

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Adakhovskiy, D. A. "INFORMATION MATERIALS ON THE PROTECTION OF DAYTIME LEPIDOPTERA (LEPIDOPTERA: HESPERIOIDEA, PAPILIONOIDEA) OF UDMURTIA: ANALYSIS OF THREATS AND LIMITING FACTORS OF SPECIES’ EXISTENCE." Bulletin of Udmurt University. Series Biology. Earth Sciences 29, no. 3 (2019): 337–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.35634/2412-9518-2019-29-3-337-345.

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The article summarizes the materials on the set of limiting criteria and factors affecting the group of threatened species of diurnal Lepidoptera of Udmurtia. The group is formed by representatives belonging to the categories "Exposed to critical danger", "Endangered" and "Vulnerable", allocated by the regional co-Zoological analysis of the fauna of Rhopalocera. A set of criteria used to identify the threatened categories includes the following indicators of limitation: arealographic (total breadth of distribution of species in the region, the degree of fragmentation of regional habitat types,

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Zeng, Jinyuan, Jie Hu, Yurou Shi, et al. "Effects of Climate Change on the Habitat of the Leopard (Panthera pardus) in the Liupanshan National Nature Reserve of China." Animals 12, no. 14 (2022): 1866. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12141866.

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Climate change affects animal populations by affecting their habitats. The leopard population has significantly decreased due to climate change and human disturbance. We studied the impact of climate change on leopard habitats using infrared camera technology in the Liupanshan National Nature Reserve of Jingyuan County, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, from July 2017 to October 2019. We captured 25 leopard distribution points over 47,460 camera working days. We used the MAXENT model to predict and analyze the habitat. We studied the leopard’s suitable habitat area and distribution area un

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Cardoso, Pedro, Luís Crespo, Isamberto Silva, Paulo Borges, and Mário Boieiro. "Species conservation profiles of endemic spiders (Araneae) from Madeira and Selvagens archipelagos, Portugal." Biodiversity Data Journal 5 (October 18, 2017): e20810. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.5.e20810.

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The North Atlantic archipelagos of Madeira and Selvagens present a unique biological diversity including, presently, 56 endemic spider species. Several recent projects provide valuable information on their distribution across most islands and habitats. To date, the only endemic spider assessed according to the IUCN Red List criteria is <i>Hogna ingens.</i> The objective of this paper is to assess all remaining endemic species and advise on possible future conservation actions critical for the survival of endangered species. Seven species were found to have a continuing decline in either range

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Enwright, Nicholas M., Lei Wang, Sinéad M. Borchert, Richard H. Day, Laura C. Feher, and Michael J. Osland. "Advancing barrier island habitat mapping using landscape position information." Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 43, no. 3 (2019): 425–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0309133319839922.

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Barrier islands are dynamic ecosystems that change gradually from coastal processes, including currents and tides, and rapidly from episodic events, such as storms. These islands provide many important ecosystem services, including storm protection and erosion control to the mainland, habitat for fish and wildlife, and tourism. Habitat maps, developed by scientists, provide a critical tool for monitoring changes to these dynamic ecosystems. Barrier island monitoring often requires custom habitat maps due to several factors, including island size and the classification of unique geomorphology-b

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Uribe-Martínez, Abigail, María de los Angeles Liceaga-Correa, and Eduardo Cuevas. "Critical In-Water Habitats for Post-Nesting Sea Turtles from the Southern Gulf of Mexico." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 9, no. 8 (2021): 793. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jmse9080793.

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Marine turtles are globally endangered species that spend more than 95% of their life cycle in in-water habitats. Nevertheless, most of the conservation, recovery and research efforts have targeted the on-land habitats, due to their easier access, where adult females lay their eggs. Targeting the large knowledge gaps on the in-water critical habitats of turtles, particularly in the Large Marine Ecosystem Gulf of Mexico, is crucial for their conservation and recovery in the long term. We used satellite telemetry to track 85 nesting females from their beaches after they nested to identify their

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Xu, Chaohan, Lei Zhang, Keliang Zhang, and Jun Tao. "MaxEnt Modeling and the Impact of Climate Change on Pistacia chinensis Bunge Habitat Suitability Variations in China." Forests 14, no. 8 (2023): 1579. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f14081579.

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Climate change impacts the world’s biota, creating a critical issue for scientists, conservationists, and decision makers. Pistacia chinensis Bunge (Anacardiaceae) is an economical importantly species with strong drought resistance. Nevertheless, the characteristics of habitat distribution and the major eco-environmental variables affecting its suitability are poorly understood. By using 365 occurrence records along with 51 environmental factors, present and future suitable habitats were estimated using MaxEnt modeling, and the important environmental variables affecting its geographical distr

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Vicente, Patrícia, João Almeida, Laura Ribeiro, et al. "Effects of Water Temperature and Structural Habitat Complexity on the Routine Swimming Speed and Escape Response of Post-Settlement Stage White Seabream." Oceans 5, no. 1 (2024): 38–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/oceans5010003.

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Coastal habitats are increasingly threatened by multiple anthropogenic-related activities, which include ocean warming and loss of structural habitat complexity. These two pressures have the potential to severely affect the structure and function of marine biodiversity. Early life stages of many fish species recruit to coastal habitats at the end of their pelagic phase, benefiting from access to food, shelter and protection. However, changes in temperature have been shown to influence ecologically relevant behaviours in post-settlement stage fish, and the loss of structural habitat complexity

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Petrov, Kristen, Heidi Stricker, James U. Van Dyke, Graham Stockfeld, Peter West, and Ricky-John Spencer. "Nesting habitat of the broad-shelled turtle (Chelodina expansa)." Australian Journal of Zoology 66, no. 1 (2018): 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo17061.

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Turtles have persisted for over 220 million years, despite facing threats at every life-history stage. In Australia, nest predation by introduced foxes has driven severe declines in some populations. Our project quantified the nesting habitat of the endangered broad-shelled turtle (Chelodina expansa) to facilitate protection of critical nesting grounds. We determined the nesting preferences of C. expansa at five distinct wetlands on the Murray River from 2011 to 2014. We identified environmental variables associated with nest sites in different habitats and compared those at nests and non-nest

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van de Merwe, Jason Paul, Kamarruddin Ibrahim, Shing Yip Lee, and Joan Margaret Whittier. "Habitat use by green turtles (Chelonia mydas) nesting in Peninsular Malaysia: local and regional conservation implications." Wildlife Research 36, no. 7 (2009): 637. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr09099.

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Context. Many green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) populations are declining worldwide owing to their susceptibility to human impacts in the marine environment. Identifying the habitats used throughout different lifecycle stages is therefore important for managing the interactions between turtles and humans. Aims. To identify the habitat utilisation of a C. mydas nesting population in Peninsular Malaysia during breeding, inter-nesting, migration and foraging lifecycle stages. Methods. Satellite telemetry was used to track the movement of three C. mydas nesting females and one adult male from the

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Mezga, Kim, Mitja Janža, Joerg Prestor, Katja Koren, and Dejan Šram. "Groundwater dependent ecosystems – groundwater status indicators." Natura Sloveniae 18, no. 1 (2016): 35–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.14720/ns.18.1.35-42.

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Within the framework of »Water Management Plan for the Danube River Basin and the Adriatic Sea 2015-2021 (NUV II)«, a study on the groundwater status of karst aquifers which are habitats of groundwater dependent ecosystems (GDEs) was carried out. Among them are the habitats of olms (Proteus anguinus), the endemic species of Dinaric karst. These habitats have been included in the Slovenian part of the Natura 2000 network, which aims at protecting and preserving rare, endangered and endemic animal and plant species and habitat types. However, the conservation status of some olm habitats is unfav

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Ak Slat, Sulie, Nazirah Mohamad Abdullah, and Muhammad Hafiz Mod Yatim. "A SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURE REVIEW: DEEP POOLS AND FISH SPAWNING HABITAT IN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT." International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Management Practices 7, no. 28 (2024): 13–29. https://doi.org/10.35631/ijemp.728002.

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The sustainability of fisheries is intricately linked to the conservation of critical habitats, particularly deep pools that serve as vital fish spawning grounds. This systematic literature review aims to explore the significance of deep pools in the reproductive success and management of fish populations. The study identifies critical challenges in fisheries management, including habitat loss, environmental changes, and the need for targeted conservation efforts. To address these challenges, a comprehensive search and analysis of peer-reviewed articles from databases such as Scopus and Web of

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Verma, Lalit Mohan, and Bhanwar Vishvendra Raj Singh. "Potential and Limitation of the Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary for Sustainable Tiger Habitat." RESEARCH HUB International Multidisciplinary Research Journal 12, no. 3 (2025): 71–82. https://doi.org/10.53573/rhimrj.2025.v12n3.010.

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The sustainability of tiger habitats is critical to the long-term survival of the species and the preservation of biodiversity-rich ecosystems. This study evaluates the potential and limitations of the Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) in Rajasthan, India, as a sustainable habitat for tigers. Using an integrated methodology combining SWOT analysis, geospatial tools (NDVI, LULC, DEM, slope, aspect, and drainage), and secondary data sources, the research identifies key ecological, geographical, and socio-economic factors influencing habitat viability. The results highlight significant strengt

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Hadi, Pourmosa Seyed Mahmood Ghasempouri Abdolrasool Salman Mahini Hamidreza Rezaei. "Habitat suitability modeling of the Caspian Red Deer (Cervus elaphus maral) in the central zone of the Hyrcanian region: Identification of priority conservation areas." Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity 8, no. 4 (2024): 148–72. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13823908.

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As human development expands, wildlife managers face increasing challenges related to human-wildlife conflicts and land-use changes. Understanding how wildlife selects optimal landscapes is crucial for resolving these conflicts. This study focuses on analyzing the Caspian red deer's habitat status in the Hyrcanian region's central zone to identify optimal habitats. Five habitat suitability models and one combined model were employed to identify areas with high conservation priority for the Maral species. The Random Forest (RF) model was recognized as the best among the species distribution mod

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Thompson, D. G., T. Swystun, J. Cross, R. Cross, D. Chartrand, and C. B. Edge. "Fine- and coarse-scale movements and habitat use by Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) based on probabilistic modeling of radiotelemetry and GPS-telemetry data." Canadian Journal of Zoology 96, no. 10 (2018): 1153–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2017-0343.

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Understanding animal movement and habitat use is critical for the delineation of habitat requiring protection for species at risk. Defining critical habitat requires studies with observations at a fine enough scale to reflect how animals use and move among habitats and include enough individuals to generalize findings to the population. We present results of a multiyear study on 48 adult Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta (Le Conte, 1830)) from two different populations monitored with low-frequency radiotelemetry and high-frequency GPS telemetry. Results demonstrated the propensity for conventi

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Montoya-Aiona, Kristina, P. Marcos Gorresen, Karen N. Courtot, et al. "Multi-scale assessment of roost selection by ‘ōpe‘ape‘a, the Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus semotus)." PLOS ONE 18, no. 8 (2023): e0288280. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288280.

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The Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus semotus; Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), commonly and locally known as ‘ōpe‘ape‘a, is a solitary, insectivorous, and foliage-roosting species distributed across a wide range of habitats in lowland and montane environments. The species, as with many others in the Hawaiian archipelago, are facing a suite of challenges due to habitat loss and degradation, introduced predators and pests, and climate change. An understanding of the roost requirements of foliage-roosting tree bats is critical to their conservation as these habitats provide several important benefits t

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Montoya-Aiona, Kristina, P. Marcos Gorresen, Karen N. Courtot, et al. "Multi-scale assessment of roost selection by 'ōpe'ape'a, the Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus semotus)." PLOS ONE 18, no. 8 (2023): e0288280. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13440167.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The Hawaiian hoary bat ( Lasiurus semotus ; Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), commonly and locally known as 'ōpe'ape'a, is a solitary, insectivorous, and foliage-roosting species distributed across a wide range of habitats in lowland and montane environments. The species, as with many others in the Hawaiian archipelago, are facing a suite of challenges due to habitat loss and degradation, introduced predators and pests, and climate change. An understanding of the roost requirements of foliage-roosting tree bats is critical to their conservation a

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Montoya-Aiona, Kristina, P. Marcos Gorresen, Karen N. Courtot, et al. "Multi-scale assessment of roost selection by 'ōpe'ape'a, the Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus semotus)." PLOS ONE 18, no. 8 (2023): e0288280. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13440167.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The Hawaiian hoary bat ( Lasiurus semotus ; Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), commonly and locally known as 'ōpe'ape'a, is a solitary, insectivorous, and foliage-roosting species distributed across a wide range of habitats in lowland and montane environments. The species, as with many others in the Hawaiian archipelago, are facing a suite of challenges due to habitat loss and degradation, introduced predators and pests, and climate change. An understanding of the roost requirements of foliage-roosting tree bats is critical to their conservation a

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Montoya-Aiona, Kristina, P. Marcos Gorresen, Karen N. Courtot, et al. "Multi-scale assessment of roost selection by 'ōpe'ape'a, the Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus semotus)." PLOS ONE 18, no. 8 (2023): e0288280. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13440167.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The Hawaiian hoary bat ( Lasiurus semotus ; Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), commonly and locally known as 'ōpe'ape'a, is a solitary, insectivorous, and foliage-roosting species distributed across a wide range of habitats in lowland and montane environments. The species, as with many others in the Hawaiian archipelago, are facing a suite of challenges due to habitat loss and degradation, introduced predators and pests, and climate change. An understanding of the roost requirements of foliage-roosting tree bats is critical to their conservation a

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Montoya-Aiona, Kristina, P. Marcos Gorresen, Karen N. Courtot, et al. "Multi-scale assessment of roost selection by 'ōpe'ape'a, the Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus semotus)." PLOS ONE 18, no. 8 (2023): e0288280. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13440167.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The Hawaiian hoary bat ( Lasiurus semotus ; Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), commonly and locally known as 'ōpe'ape'a, is a solitary, insectivorous, and foliage-roosting species distributed across a wide range of habitats in lowland and montane environments. The species, as with many others in the Hawaiian archipelago, are facing a suite of challenges due to habitat loss and degradation, introduced predators and pests, and climate change. An understanding of the roost requirements of foliage-roosting tree bats is critical to their conservation a

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Montoya-Aiona, Kristina, P. Marcos Gorresen, Karen N. Courtot, et al. "Multi-scale assessment of roost selection by 'ōpe'ape'a, the Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus semotus)." PLOS ONE 18, no. 8 (2023): e0288280. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13440167.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The Hawaiian hoary bat ( Lasiurus semotus ; Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), commonly and locally known as 'ōpe'ape'a, is a solitary, insectivorous, and foliage-roosting species distributed across a wide range of habitats in lowland and montane environments. The species, as with many others in the Hawaiian archipelago, are facing a suite of challenges due to habitat loss and degradation, introduced predators and pests, and climate change. An understanding of the roost requirements of foliage-roosting tree bats is critical to their conservation a

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Vivanco, Marta G., Mark R. Theobald, Héctor García-Gómez, et al. "Modeled deposition of nitrogen and sulfur in Europe estimated by 14 air quality model systems: evaluation, effects of changes in emissions and implications for habitat protection." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 18, no. 14 (2018): 10199–218. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-10199-2018.

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Abstract. The evaluation and intercomparison of air quality models is key to reducing model errors and uncertainty. The projects AQMEII3 and EURODELTA-Trends, in the framework of the Task Force on Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollutants and the Task Force on Measurements and Modelling, respectively (both task forces under the UNECE Convention on the Long Range Transport of Air Pollution, LTRAP), have brought together various regional air quality models to analyze their performance in terms of air concentrations and wet deposition, as well as to address other specific objectives.This paper join

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Wedding, Lisa M., Sarah Reiter, Monica Moritsch, et al. "Embedding the value of coastal ecosystem services into climate change adaptation planning." PeerJ 10 (August 23, 2022): e13463. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13463.

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Coastal habitats, such as salt marshes and dune systems, can protect communities from hazards by reducing coastline exposure. However, these critical habitats and their diverse ecosystem services are threatened by coastal development and the impacts from a changing climate. Ever increasing pressure on coastal habitats calls for coastal climate adaptation efforts that mitigate or adapt to these pressures in ways that maintain the integrity of coastal landscapes. An important challenge for decisionmakers is determining the best mitigation and adaptation strategies that not only protect human liv

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Pan, Liyu, Wenquan Gan, Jinliu Chen, and Kunlun Ren. "An Integrated Model for Constructing Urban Ecological Networks and Identifying the Ecological Protection Priority: A Case Study of Wujiang District, Suzhou." Sustainability 15, no. 5 (2023): 4487. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15054487.

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As a result of the rapid urbanisation in China, the ecological system in urban areas has become fragmented, posing a threat to ecological stability. Constructing ecological networks is considered a critical strategy to reconnect habitats, restore ecosystems and improve ecological capacity. This research aims to develop a GIS-based model that can inform urban ecological network construction and identify the priority areas for ecological protection in a given urban context. The methodological prototype considers land use, habitat conditions and human interventions from an integrated perspective

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Wiederholt, Ruscena, Laura López-Hoffman, Jon Cline, et al. "Moving across the border: modeling migratory bat populations." Ecosphere 4, no. 9 (2013): 1–16. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14815309.

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(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) The migration of animals across long distances and between multiple habitats presents a major challenge for conservation. For the migratory Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana), these challenges include identifying and protecting migratory routes and critical roosts in two countries, the United States and Mexico. Knowledge and conservation of bat migratory routes is critical in the face of increasing threats from climate change and wind turbines that might decrease migratory survival. We employ a new modeling approach for b

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Tong, An, Huizi Ouyang, Yan Zhou, and Ziyan Li. "Multidimensional Bird Habitat Network Resilience Assessment and Ecological Strategic Space Identification in International Wetland City." Land 14, no. 6 (2025): 1166. https://doi.org/10.3390/land14061166.

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Establishing a resilient bird habitat network (BHN) and identifying ecological strategic areas for protection are critical for conserving biodiversity and maintaining ecosystem stability in wetland cities. However, existing ecological network studies often overlook dynamic resilience that incorporates explicit species information, and their scenario-based assessments lack systematic evaluation metrics. This study, using Wuhan—an international wetland city—as a case study, integrates Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt), remote sensing ecological index (RSEI) and circuit theory to identify a high-quality B

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García-Rodríguez, Emiliano, Adriana Gonzalez-Pestana, Ryan Charles, et al. "Mapping Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) in the Central and South American Pacific: Existing knowledge and data needs." PLOS One 20, no. 5 (2025): e0322445. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322445.

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Identifying critical habitats is key to the conservation and recovery of threatened species. A third of chondrichthyans (sharks, rays, and chimaeras) are threatened with extinction but robust biological and ecological information to delineate critical habitats for many species remains limited. Here, we investigated (1) research outputs and trends across the Central and South American Pacific region to determine whether sufficient information was available to identify critical habitats; (2) whether regional Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) were spatially representative; (3) what species an

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Maran, Tiit. "European mink: setting of goal for conservation and the Estonian case study." Galemys, Spanish Journal of Mammalogy 15, NE (2003): 1–11. https://doi.org/10.7325/galemys.2003.ne.a1.

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The European mink, Mustela lutreola (Linnaeus, 1761), is one of the most endangered carnivores in today’s Europe. All prioritisation lists, both local and international, have acknowledged its critical status: IUCN Red Data List 2000 regards it as an endangered species; in IUCN Action Plan for Small Carnivores (Schreiber et al. 1989) it is listed as a priority species for Europe and on the global scale; in Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats it is included in Annex II as a species in need of strict protection; in the EU Habitats Directive it is listed i

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Kerle, JA, JN Foulkes, RG Kimber, and D. Papenfus. "The decline of the Brushtail Possum, Trichosurus vulpecula (Kerr 1798), in arid Australia." Rangeland Journal 14, no. 2 (1992): 107. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj9920107.

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That the brushtail possum was once common and widespread in the arid zone is confirmed by a collation of historical information. Although possums were widespread, detailed records from the Northern Territory and South Australia show that they were most abundant in rocky ranges and outcrops and along watercourses. Possums are now rare in the arid zone. In considering the reasons for the decline of this apparently robust species we have further developed Morton's (1990) model for mammal decline in the arid zone. Our hypothesis is based on the premise that disturbance of refuge habitat patches cr

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Kontogianni, A. D., and C. J. Emmanouilides. "The cost of a gelatinous future and loss of critical habitats in the Mediterranean." ICES Journal of Marine Science 71, no. 4 (2014): 853–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fst194.

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Abstract This paper investigates the economic valuations individuals make about the degradation of the marine ecosystem in the Gulf of Lion, in the western Mediterranean. A choice experiment has been conducted to quantify in monetary terms the social costs associated with two key aspects of degradation of the marine ecosystem: (i) the loss of critical habitats, and (ii) the risk of jellyfish outbreaks. We apply choice models to analyse the preference structure of residents and visitors for alternative ecosystem resilience scenarios. The focus of the modelling approach is on inference about wel

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Yeiser, B. G., M. R. Heupel, and C. A. Simpfendorfer. "Occurrence, home range and movement patterns of juvenile bull (Carcharhinus leucas) and lemon (Negaprion brevirostris) sharks within a Florida estuary." Marine and Freshwater Research 59, no. 6 (2008): 489. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/mf07181.

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The movement patterns of large juveniles are poorly known for many shark species. With increasing pressure on shark populations these data are critical for the management of large coastal species. A series of acoustic receivers were positioned in Pine Island Sound, Florida, USA, to passively track the long-term movements of large juvenile bull (Carcharhinus leucas) and lemon (Negaprion brevirostris) sharks. Nineteen C. leucas and five N. brevirostris were monitored during 2003 and 2004. Individual C. leucas were present for 8 to 89 days, while N. brevirostris were present for 12 to 83 days. We

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