Spatiotemporal Dynamics in Bird Species Assembly in the Coastal Wetlands of Sicily (Italy): A Multilevel Analytical Approach to Promote More Satisfactory Conservation Planning
Alessandro Ferrarini,
Claudio Celada,
Marco Gustin
Abstract:The Sicilian wetlands (Italy) are seriously threatened by human activities and ongoing climate change. The loss of these wetlands as migratory stepping stones could severely hamper the migratory flow of many bird species along the central Mediterranean. Targeted actions for the conservation of the avifauna require thorough knowledge of the utilization that waterbirds make of these habitats. Aiming to inform planning for more satisfactory bird habitat management and bird diversity preservation along the Mediter… Show more
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