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Blew Jan, Klaus Günther, Karsten Laursen, Marc van Roomen, Peter Südbeck, Kai Eskildsen and Petra Potel, 2007. Trends of Waterbird Populations in the International Wadden Sea 1987-2004: An Update. In: Reineking, B. & Südbeck,P. (Eds.), Seriously Declining Trends in Migratory Waterbirds: Causes-Concerns-Consequences. Proceedings of the International Workshop on 31 August 2006 in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Wadden Sea Ecosystem No. 23. Common Wadden Sea Secretariat, Wadden Sea National Park of Lower Saxony, Institute of Avian Research, Joint Monitoring Group of Migratory Birds in the Wadden Sea, Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
Blew, J. and Südbeck, P. (Eds.), 2005. MIGRATORY WATERBIRDS IN THE WADDEN SEA 1980- 2000. Wadden Sea Ecosystem No. 20.
Bouma, H., De Vries, P.P., Duiker, J.M.C., Herman, P.M.J., Wolff, W.J., 2001. Migration of the bivalve Macoma balthica on a highly dynamic tidal flat in the Westerschelde estuary, The Netherlands. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 224, 157-170. ISSN 0171-8630.
Burton N.H.K., E. Paipai, M.J.S. Armitage, J.M. Maskell, E.T. Jones, J. Struve, C.J. Hutchings & M.M. Rehfisch, 2002. Effects of Reductions in Organic and Nutrient Loading on Bird Populations in Estuaries and Coastal Waters of England and Wales. Phase 1 Report March 2002. BTO Research Report No. 267
Cole, S.,Codling, I.D., Parr,W., Zabel, T. 1999. Natura 2000: Guidelines for managing water quality impacts within UK European marine sites. UK Marine SACs Project.
Cruickshanks, K., Liley, D., Fearnley, H., Stillman, R., Harvell, P., Hoskin, R. & Underhill-Day, J. (2010). Desk Based Study on Recreational Disturbance to birds on the Humber Estuary. Footprint Ecology / Humber Management Scheme.
Elliott M., Nedwell S., Jones N.V., Read S.J., Cutts N.D., Hemingway K.L., 1998. Intertidal Sand and Mudflats & Subtidal Mobile Sandbanks (volume II). An overview of dynamic and sensitivity characteristics for conservation management of marine SACs. Scottish Association for Marine Science (UK Marine SACs Project), 151 pages.
English Nature, 2003. The Humber Estuary European Marine Site, comprising: Humber Estuary possible Special Area of Conservation Humber Flats, Marshes and Coast Special Protection Area & potential Special Protection Area Humber Flats, Marshes and Coast Ramsar Site & proposed Ramsar Site. English Nature’s advice given under Regulation 33(2) of the Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 1994. Interim Advice April 2003.
Ens, B. J., Blew, J., Roomen van, M.W.J., Turnhout van, C.A.M. , 2009. Exploring contrasting trends of migratory waterbirds in the Wadden Sea. Wadden Sea Ecosystem No. 27. Common Wadden Sea Secretariat, Trilateral Monitoring and Assessment Group, Joint Monitoring Group of Migratory Birds in the Wadden Sea, Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Falconer RA, Lin B, 1997. Three-dimensional modelling of water quality in the Humber estuary. Water Research 31, 1092-1105. Fielding A. H. and P. F. Haworth, 1995. Testing the Generality of Bird-Habitat Models. Conservation Biology, 9: 1466-1481. Gameson ALH, 1982. The quality of the Humber Estuary, 1961-1981. Humber Estuary Committee.
Guisan, A., Edwards Jr., T.C., Hastie, T., 2002. Generalized linear and generalized additive models in studies of species distributions: setting the scene. Ecological Modelling, 157, 89–100.
Hemingway, K.L., Cutts, N.D., Allen, J.H. & S. Thomson, 2008. Habitat Status of the Humber Estuary, UK. Institute of Estuarine & Coastal Studies (IECS), University of Hull, UK. Report produced as part of the European Interreg IIIB HARBASINS project. Hiddink J.G., S.A.E. Marijnissen, K. Troost, W.J. Wolff, 2002. Predation on 0-group and older year classes of the bivalve Macoma balthica: interaction of size selection and intertidal distribution of epibenthic predators. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 269, 223 – 248.
Laursen Karsten, Jan Blew, Kai Eskildsen, Klaus Günther, Bernd Hälterlein, Romke Kleefstra, Gerold Lüerßen, Petra Potel, Stefan Schrader, 2011. Migratory Waterbirds in the Wadden Sea 1987- 2008. Trend, Phenology, Distribution and Climate Aspects. Wadden Sea Ecosystem No. 30. Common Wadden Sea Secretariat, Wilhelmshaven, Germany. http://www.waddensea-secretariat.org/news/publications/publ.html
Legendre, P., Anderson, M.J., 1999. Distance-based redundancy analysis: testing multispecies responses in multifactorial ecological experiments. Ecol. Monogr. 69, 1–24.
McLusky D, Elliott M, 2004. The estuarine ecosystem – ecology, threats and management. Oxford University Press. Meire, P., 1993. Wader populations and Macrozoobenthos in a changing estuary: the Oosterschelde, Netherlands. Institute of Nature Conservation.
Prater A.J., 1981. Estuary Birds of Britain and Ireland. A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Scheiffarth G., 2001. The diet of Bar-tailed Godwits Limosa lapponica in the Wadden Sea: combining visual observations and faeces analyses . Ardea 89(3) : 481-494.
van Roomen Marc, Laursen Karsten, van Turnhout Chris, van Winden Erik, Blew Jan, Eskildsen Kai, Günther Klaus, Hälterlein Bernd, Kleefstra Romke, Potel Petra, Schrader Stefan, Luerssen Gerold, Ens Bruno J., 2012. Signals from the Wadden sea: population declines dominate among waterbirds depending on intertidal mudflats. Ocean & coastal management 68, 79-88. Wood, S.N., 2000. Modelling and smoothing parameter estimation with multiple quadratic penalties. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society (B) 62, 413–428.
Wood, S.N., 2006. Generalized Additive Models: an Introduction with R. Chapman and Hall–CRC, Boca Raton. 392 pp.
Wood, S.N., Augustin, N.H., 2002. GAMs with integrated model selection using penalized regression splines and applications to environmental modelling. Ecological Modelling 157, 157–177.
Ysebaert T., Meininger P.L., Meire P., Devos K., Berrevoets C.M., Strucker R.C.M., Kuijken E., 2000. Waterbird communities along the estuarine salinity gradient of the Schelde estuary, NW-Europe. Biodiversity and Conservation, 9: 1275–1296.
Zuur, A. F., Ieno, E. N., Smith, G. M., 2007. Analysing Ecological Data. Springer, USA.
Zuur, Alain F., Ieno, Elena N., Elphick, Chris S., 2009. A protocol for data exploration to avoid common statistical problems. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 1: 3-14.
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What environmental factors should be considered in the design of a compensation scheme for waterbirds and their habitats?
What environmental variables are most important in determining minimizing or basic compensatory requirements for waterbirds?
What is important in establishing a zonation for estuaries?
What tools and guidance are available to minimise and mitigate disturbance to waterbirds?
Determinants of bird habitat use in TIDE estuaries
Table of content
- 1. SUMMARY
- 2. INTRODUCTION
- 3. STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT
- 4. DATA USED
- 5. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BIRD ASSEMBLAGES IN TIDE ESTUARIES
- 6. BIRD ASSEMBLAGES DISTRIBUTION AND RELATIONSHIP WITH ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES
- 6a. Humber
- 6b. Weser
- 6c. Elbe
- 7. SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELS
- 7a. Dunlin
- 7b. Redshank, Golden Plover and Bar-tailed Godwit
- 7c. Shelduck, Pochard and Brent Goose
- 8. DISCUSSION
- 9. CONCLUSIONS
- 9a. Analysis Conclusions
- 9b. Management Recommendations
- 9c. Recommendations for Future Studies
- 10. REFERENCES
- 11. APPENDIX 1
- 12. APPENDIX 2
- 13. APPENDIX 3
- 14. APPENDIX 4
10. REFERENCES
Allen JH, 2006. An Assessment of Temporal Variation of Benthic Invertebrate Communities in the Humber Estuary. Humber Estuary Review of Consents for the Habitats Directive. Review of Benthic Data Stage 2. IECS report to Environment Agency, February, 2006. Report No. YBB091.Blew Jan, Klaus Günther, Karsten Laursen, Marc van Roomen, Peter Südbeck, Kai Eskildsen and Petra Potel, 2007. Trends of Waterbird Populations in the International Wadden Sea 1987-2004: An Update. In: Reineking, B. & Südbeck,P. (Eds.), Seriously Declining Trends in Migratory Waterbirds: Causes-Concerns-Consequences. Proceedings of the International Workshop on 31 August 2006 in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Wadden Sea Ecosystem No. 23. Common Wadden Sea Secretariat, Wadden Sea National Park of Lower Saxony, Institute of Avian Research, Joint Monitoring Group of Migratory Birds in the Wadden Sea, Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
Blew, J. and Südbeck, P. (Eds.), 2005. MIGRATORY WATERBIRDS IN THE WADDEN SEA 1980- 2000. Wadden Sea Ecosystem No. 20.
Bouma, H., De Vries, P.P., Duiker, J.M.C., Herman, P.M.J., Wolff, W.J., 2001. Migration of the bivalve Macoma balthica on a highly dynamic tidal flat in the Westerschelde estuary, The Netherlands. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 224, 157-170. ISSN 0171-8630.
Burton N.H.K., E. Paipai, M.J.S. Armitage, J.M. Maskell, E.T. Jones, J. Struve, C.J. Hutchings & M.M. Rehfisch, 2002. Effects of Reductions in Organic and Nutrient Loading on Bird Populations in Estuaries and Coastal Waters of England and Wales. Phase 1 Report March 2002. BTO Research Report No. 267
Cole, S.,Codling, I.D., Parr,W., Zabel, T. 1999. Natura 2000: Guidelines for managing water quality impacts within UK European marine sites. UK Marine SACs Project.
Cruickshanks, K., Liley, D., Fearnley, H., Stillman, R., Harvell, P., Hoskin, R. & Underhill-Day, J. (2010). Desk Based Study on Recreational Disturbance to birds on the Humber Estuary. Footprint Ecology / Humber Management Scheme.
Elliott M., Nedwell S., Jones N.V., Read S.J., Cutts N.D., Hemingway K.L., 1998. Intertidal Sand and Mudflats & Subtidal Mobile Sandbanks (volume II). An overview of dynamic and sensitivity characteristics for conservation management of marine SACs. Scottish Association for Marine Science (UK Marine SACs Project), 151 pages.
English Nature, 2003. The Humber Estuary European Marine Site, comprising: Humber Estuary possible Special Area of Conservation Humber Flats, Marshes and Coast Special Protection Area & potential Special Protection Area Humber Flats, Marshes and Coast Ramsar Site & proposed Ramsar Site. English Nature’s advice given under Regulation 33(2) of the Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 1994. Interim Advice April 2003.
Ens, B. J., Blew, J., Roomen van, M.W.J., Turnhout van, C.A.M. , 2009. Exploring contrasting trends of migratory waterbirds in the Wadden Sea. Wadden Sea Ecosystem No. 27. Common Wadden Sea Secretariat, Trilateral Monitoring and Assessment Group, Joint Monitoring Group of Migratory Birds in the Wadden Sea, Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Falconer RA, Lin B, 1997. Three-dimensional modelling of water quality in the Humber estuary. Water Research 31, 1092-1105. Fielding A. H. and P. F. Haworth, 1995. Testing the Generality of Bird-Habitat Models. Conservation Biology, 9: 1466-1481. Gameson ALH, 1982. The quality of the Humber Estuary, 1961-1981. Humber Estuary Committee.
Guisan, A., Edwards Jr., T.C., Hastie, T., 2002. Generalized linear and generalized additive models in studies of species distributions: setting the scene. Ecological Modelling, 157, 89–100.
Hemingway, K.L., Cutts, N.D., Allen, J.H. & S. Thomson, 2008. Habitat Status of the Humber Estuary, UK. Institute of Estuarine & Coastal Studies (IECS), University of Hull, UK. Report produced as part of the European Interreg IIIB HARBASINS project. Hiddink J.G., S.A.E. Marijnissen, K. Troost, W.J. Wolff, 2002. Predation on 0-group and older year classes of the bivalve Macoma balthica: interaction of size selection and intertidal distribution of epibenthic predators. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 269, 223 – 248.
Laursen Karsten, Jan Blew, Kai Eskildsen, Klaus Günther, Bernd Hälterlein, Romke Kleefstra, Gerold Lüerßen, Petra Potel, Stefan Schrader, 2011. Migratory Waterbirds in the Wadden Sea 1987- 2008. Trend, Phenology, Distribution and Climate Aspects. Wadden Sea Ecosystem No. 30. Common Wadden Sea Secretariat, Wilhelmshaven, Germany. http://www.waddensea-secretariat.org/news/publications/publ.html
Legendre, P., Anderson, M.J., 1999. Distance-based redundancy analysis: testing multispecies responses in multifactorial ecological experiments. Ecol. Monogr. 69, 1–24.
McLusky D, Elliott M, 2004. The estuarine ecosystem – ecology, threats and management. Oxford University Press. Meire, P., 1993. Wader populations and Macrozoobenthos in a changing estuary: the Oosterschelde, Netherlands. Institute of Nature Conservation.
Prater A.J., 1981. Estuary Birds of Britain and Ireland. A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Scheiffarth G., 2001. The diet of Bar-tailed Godwits Limosa lapponica in the Wadden Sea: combining visual observations and faeces analyses . Ardea 89(3) : 481-494.
van Roomen Marc, Laursen Karsten, van Turnhout Chris, van Winden Erik, Blew Jan, Eskildsen Kai, Günther Klaus, Hälterlein Bernd, Kleefstra Romke, Potel Petra, Schrader Stefan, Luerssen Gerold, Ens Bruno J., 2012. Signals from the Wadden sea: population declines dominate among waterbirds depending on intertidal mudflats. Ocean & coastal management 68, 79-88. Wood, S.N., 2000. Modelling and smoothing parameter estimation with multiple quadratic penalties. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society (B) 62, 413–428.
Wood, S.N., 2006. Generalized Additive Models: an Introduction with R. Chapman and Hall–CRC, Boca Raton. 392 pp.
Wood, S.N., Augustin, N.H., 2002. GAMs with integrated model selection using penalized regression splines and applications to environmental modelling. Ecological Modelling 157, 157–177.
Ysebaert T., Meininger P.L., Meire P., Devos K., Berrevoets C.M., Strucker R.C.M., Kuijken E., 2000. Waterbird communities along the estuarine salinity gradient of the Schelde estuary, NW-Europe. Biodiversity and Conservation, 9: 1275–1296.
Zuur, A. F., Ieno, E. N., Smith, G. M., 2007. Analysing Ecological Data. Springer, USA.
Zuur, Alain F., Ieno, Elena N., Elphick, Chris S., 2009. A protocol for data exploration to avoid common statistical problems. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 1: 3-14.
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Management issues
How can management targets and monitoring strategies be set for waterbirds in compensatory areas?What environmental factors should be considered in the design of a compensation scheme for waterbirds and their habitats?
What environmental variables are most important in determining minimizing or basic compensatory requirements for waterbirds?
What is important in establishing a zonation for estuaries?
What tools and guidance are available to minimise and mitigate disturbance to waterbirds?