2017
DOI: 10.3390/rs9101019
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Application of Landsat Imagery to Investigate Lake Area Variations and Relict Gull Habitat in Hongjian Lake, Ordos Plateau, China

Abstract: Abstract:Lakes in arid and semi-arid regions have an irreplaceable and important role in the local environment and wildlife habitat protection. Relict Gull (Larus relictus), which is listed as a "vulnerable" bird species in the IUCN Red List, uses only islands in lakes for habitat. The habitat with the largest colonies in Hongjian Lake (HL), which is located in Shaanxi Province in China, has been severely threatened by persistent lake shrinkage, yet the variations in the area of the lake and the islands are po… Show more

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“…The Hongjian Lake Basin (HJLB), with a longitude of 109 • 30 38" E-110 • 5 46" E and a latitude of 38 • 51 10" N-39 • 20 20" N, is located in the Ordos Plateau, China [14,42]. The HJLB is also located in the middle regions of the Yellow River Basin, and closest to the Tuwei River, which is one of the main outflow tributaries in the middle reaches of the Yellow River (Figure 1).…”
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“…The Hongjian Lake Basin (HJLB), with a longitude of 109 • 30 38" E-110 • 5 46" E and a latitude of 38 • 51 10" N-39 • 20 20" N, is located in the Ordos Plateau, China [14,42]. The HJLB is also located in the middle regions of the Yellow River Basin, and closest to the Tuwei River, which is one of the main outflow tributaries in the middle reaches of the Yellow River (Figure 1).…”
Section: Study Areamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The HJLB is an inflow zone, and its surface water does not flow into the Yellow River system. Seven seasonal rivers flow into the central Hongjian Lake [14]. There are four seasonal rivers in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (i.e., the Maogaitu River, the Zhashake River, the Mudushili River, and the Songdao River) flowing into the lake from the west and northwest, and three seasonal rivers in Shaanxi Province (i.e., the Qibosu River, the Erlintu River, and the Haolai River) flowing into the lake from the south, southeast, and north ( Figure 1).…”
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“…There are two mainstream views on lake shrinkage. The one is that climate change has mainly led to varying degrees of shrinkage of lakes [39][40][41][42], and the other one is excessive human activities is main reason [43]. As we know from the above, the reasons for the decline of these two lakes are climate and perceived factors.…”
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“…Lakes in arid and semi-arid regions have an irreplaceable and important role in the local environment and wildlife habitat protection. Liang and Yan [160] reported a study that used three hundred and thirty-six Landsat images from 1988-2015 and the Modified Normalized Difference Water Index to extract monthly water area and lake island area, in the Hongjian Lake in China. The study site is the only critical habitat option of the Relict Gull (Larus relictus), which is listed as a "vulnerable" bird species in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).…”
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