Temporal and spatial variation of waterbirds at Sayula Lagoon, Jalisco, Mexico: a five-year winter season study
"Wetlands in central Mexico are important habitats for assemblages of migratory and resident birds. To study variation in richness and abundance of waterbirds, we conducted monthly observations in 30 permanent plots throughout the Sayula Lagoon, Jalisco, Mexico, during the winter season (from O...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica |
| Repositorio: | Repositorio Institucional del IPICYT |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ipicyt.repositorioinstitucional.mx:1010/2068 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://ipicyt.repositorioinstitucional.mx/jspui/handle/1010/2068 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
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| Sumario: | "Wetlands in central Mexico are important habitats for assemblages of migratory and resident birds. To study variation in richness and abundance of waterbirds, we conducted monthly observations in 30 permanent plots throughout the Sayula Lagoon, Jalisco, Mexico, during the winter season (from October to March) from 2004-2007 and from 2009-2011. Seventy-three species were recorded; 39 species were winter visitors, and eight species are included in some risk category. The best represented families were: Anatidae, Scolopacidae and Ardeidae. Spatula clypeata and Anser caerulescens were the most abundant species. We found variation in richness between zones (only two were similar), but not between the seasons (only WS4 was different) or months (only NOV was different). Sayula lagoon is a highly dynamic ecosystem influenced by migration and the water inputs occurring during the rainy season." |
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