Long-term monitoring of landbirds on Aldabra Atoll indicates increasing population trends
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Published:2015-10-27
Issue:3
Volume:26
Page:337-349
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ISSN:0959-2709
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Container-title:Bird Conservation International
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Bird Conservation International
Author:
VAN DE CROMMENACKER JANSKE,RICHARDS HEATHER,ONEZIA CATHERINA,MAHOUNE TERENCE,HAUPT PHILIP,ACCOUCHE WILNA,FLEISCHER-DOGLEY FRAUKE,BUNBURY NANCY
Abstract
SummaryLong-term survey data can provide important information on temporal and spatial changes in bird populations and are needed for conservation management. We investigate population indices of seven landbird species using an 11-year dataset from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aldabra Atoll. We analysed the associations of location, season and habitat with abundance, assessed population trends, and examined the influence of monitoring circumstances on results. Populations of all species except for the Aldabra Drongo Dicrurus aldabranus increased over this period. Abundance was associated with season and habitat, and interactions were found between season and location that differed for each species. Bird count results were affected by the timing of monitoring, number of observers and weather conditions. We use the results to review the strengths and weaknesses of the current monitoring programme and make recommendations for improvements. Overall our results indicate no immediate cause for conservation concern for the Aldabra landbird species monitored.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Nature and Landscape Conservation,Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology
Cited by
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