A horizon scanning assessment of current and potential future threats to migratory shorebirds

TY - JOUR

T1 - A horizon scanning assessment of current and potential future threats to migratory shorebirds

A1 - Sutherland,William J.

A1 - Alves,Jose A.

A1 - Amano,Tatsuya

A1 - Chang,Charlotte H.

A1 - Davidson,Nicholas C.

A1 - Max Finlayson,C.

A1 - Gill,Jennifer A.

A1 - Gill,Robert E.

A1 - González,Patricia M.

A1 - Gunnarsson,Tómas Grétar

A1 - Kleijn,David

A1 - Spray,Chris J.

A1 - Székely,Tamás

A1 - Thompson,Des B. A.

AU - Sutherland,William J.

AU - Alves,Jose A.

AU - Amano,Tatsuya

AU - Chang,Charlotte H.

AU - Davidson,Nicholas C.

AU - Max Finlayson,C.

AU - Gill,Jennifer A.

AU - Gill,Robert E.

AU - González,Patricia M.

AU - Gunnarsson,Tómas Grétar

AU - Kleijn,David

AU - Spray,Chris J.

AU - Székely,Tamás

AU - Thompson,Des B. A.

PY - 2012

Y1 - 2012

N2 - We review the conservation issues facing migratory shorebird populations that breed in temperate regions and use wetlands in the non-breeding season. Shorebirds are excellent model organisms for understanding ecological, behavioural and evolutionary processes and are often used as indicators of wetland health. A global team of experienced shorebird researchers identified 45 issues facing these shorebird populations, and divided them into three categories (natural, current anthropogenic and future issues). The natural issues included megatsunamis, volcanoes and regional climate changes, while current anthropogenic threats encompassed agricultural intensification, conversion of tidal flats and coastal wetlands by human infrastructure developments and eutrophication of coastal systems. Possible future threats to shorebirds include microplastics, new means of recreation and infectious diseases. We suggest that this review process be broadened to other taxa to aid the identification and ranking of current and future conservation actions. © 2012 The Authors Ibis © 2012 British Ornithologists' Union.

AB - We review the conservation issues facing migratory shorebird populations that breed in temperate regions and use wetlands in the non-breeding season. Shorebirds are excellent model organisms for understanding ecological, behavioural and evolutionary processes and are often used as indicators of wetland health. A global team of experienced shorebird researchers identified 45 issues facing these shorebird populations, and divided them into three categories (natural, current anthropogenic and future issues). The natural issues included megatsunamis, volcanoes and regional climate changes, while current anthropogenic threats encompassed agricultural intensification, conversion of tidal flats and coastal wetlands by human infrastructure developments and eutrophication of coastal systems. Possible future threats to shorebirds include microplastics, new means of recreation and infectious diseases. We suggest that this review process be broadened to other taxa to aid the identification and ranking of current and future conservation actions. © 2012 The Authors Ibis © 2012 British Ornithologists' Union.

KW - shorebirds

KW - Charadriiformes

KW - ecosystem health

KW - ESTUARY WEST PORTUGAL

KW - anthropogenic change

KW - CHANGING CLIMATE

KW - OCEAN ACIDIFICATION

KW - Scolopacidae

KW - horizon scanning

KW - PLUVIALIS-APRICARIA

KW - LAND-USE

KW - FEEDING-BEHAVIOR

KW - MACROALGAL BLOOMS

KW - waders

KW - CLIMATE-CHANGE

KW - Charadriidae

KW - WADER POPULATIONS

KW - HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS

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U2 - 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2012.01261.x

DO - 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2012.01261.x

M1 - Article

JO - IBIS: the International Journal of Avian Science

JF - IBIS: the International Journal of Avian Science

SN - 0019-1019

IS - 4

VL - 154

SP - 663

EP - 679

ER -