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ClearAvifaunal diversity and conservation significance of coastal ecosystems on Rameswaram Island, Tamil Nadu, India
Researchers documented avifaunal diversity across three coastal ecosystems on Rameswaram Island, Tamil Nadu, including a lagoon, a mangrove lagoon, and a beach site, establishing baseline species inventories for conservation management. The study highlights the ecological significance of these coastal habitats, which face pressure from heritage tourism and infrastructure development.
Coastal Wetland Restoration Strategies Based on Ecosystem Service Changes: A Case Study of the South Bank of Hangzhou Bay
Researchers analyzed coastal wetland restoration strategies based on ecosystem service changes along Hangzhou Bay's south bank, identifying priority restoration areas where interventions would maximize ecological benefits including pollution filtration and biodiversity support.
Priorities identification of habitat restoration for migratory birds under the early dry season: A case study of Poyang Lake and Dongting Lake wetlands, China
This paper is not about microplastics; it develops a priority framework for wetland habitat restoration for migratory birds at Poyang Lake and Dongting Lake in China, focusing on ecological and landscape analysis with no connection to microplastic research.
The Relationship between Landscape Construction and Bird Diversity: A Bibliometric Analysis
This bibliometric analysis of over 4,000 papers examines the relationship between urban landscape construction and bird diversity, identifying key research trends and strategies for designing urban green spaces that support avian biodiversity.
Conditions of Mainland China’s Island Ecosystems and Associated Influencing Factors: Integrated Assessment of 42 Typical Island Ecosystems
Researchers assessed the ecological condition of 42 representative islands along China's coast using a framework integrating environmental quality, biological structure, and landscape patterns, finding that island ecosystem health varied significantly by size, location, and human land use intensity.
Assessing Important Conservation Areas for Colonial Species From Individual Tracking Data: An Evaluation of the Effects of Colony Structure and Temporal Heterogeneity in Movement Patterns
Researchers evaluated methods for identifying marine protected areas for colonial seabirds using individual GPS tracking data, finding that kernel density estimation and dynamic Brownian bridge approaches performed best for delineating foraging hotspots relevant to conservation planning.
Species-specific accumulation of microplastics in different bird species from South China: A comprehensive analysis
Across 24 bird species in South China, insectivorous birds accumulated significantly more small microplastics (under 0.1 mm) than other feeding guilds, while piscivorous birds accumulated more large microplastics (over 1 mm). Diet source was a stronger predictor of microplastic contamination than trophic level or body weight, with polypropylene and PET as the dominant polymer types found.
Can an Integrated Constructed Wetland in Norfolk Reduce Nutrient Concentrations and Promote In Situ Bird Species Richness?
An integrated constructed wetland in Norfolk, UK significantly reduced nutrient concentrations in treated effluent and improved local bird species richness. Constructed wetlands are also relevant to microplastics research as they have potential for capturing plastic particles from wastewater effluent.
What to expect from alternative management strategies to conserve seabirds? Hints from a dynamic modelling framework applied to an endangered population
This modeling study developed a population dynamics framework to predict how seabirds respond to different management interventions, applied to an endangered population. It is not related to microplastics or chemical pollution.
Evaluating Plant and Bird Species Diversity and Abundance and Trash Pollution at three Nature Reserves in Singapore
Researchers evaluated plant and bird species diversity and trash pollution levels at three nature reserves in Singapore, including Labrador Nature Reserve, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, and Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. The study examined the relationship between plastic and waste contamination and biodiversity in urban tropical ecosystems.
Plastics and waterbirds in Brazil: A review of ingestion, nest materials and entanglement reveals substantial knowledge gaps and opportunities for research.
This review of plastics and waterbirds in Brazil found substantial evidence of plastic ingestion and use of plastics as nest material across many species, but identified major knowledge gaps due to limited studies. The authors call for systematic monitoring and greater research attention on how plastic pollution affects Brazil's rich waterbird diversity across its vast aquatic environments.
Varying abundance of microplastics in tissues associates with different foraging strategies of coastal shorebirds in the Yellow Sea
This study examined microplastic accumulation in different shorebird species along China's Yellow Sea coast. Researchers found that the amount and type of microplastics in bird tissues varied depending on each species' feeding strategy, with bottom-feeding birds accumulating more particles. The findings indicate that foraging behavior is an important factor in determining microplastic exposure risk for wildlife.
Using long‐term data series to design adequate protected areas that ensure the conservation of inconspicuous small petrel species
Researchers used ensemble species distribution models built from 15 years of at-sea census data along the Atlantic Iberian arc to predict the distribution of the European storm-petrel and compare predicted key habitat areas against officially designated marine special protection areas, finding gaps in current protected area coverage.
Protection of Passeriformes Birds in Wetland Ecological Restoration: A Case Study of the Reed Parrotbill (Paradoxornis heudei) in Baiyangdian
Researchers mapped potential habitats for the endangered reed parrotbill in the Baiyangdian wetland, where ecological restoration efforts have inadvertently destroyed reed habitats. While not directly focused on microplastics, the study illustrates how environmental degradation in wetlands, including water quality issues, threatens biodiversity. The habitat modeling approach could inform conservation strategies in wetland ecosystems where microplastic pollution is an additional stressor.
Population estimates of shorebirds on the Atlantic Coast of southern South America generated from large-scale, simultaneous, volunteer-led surveys
Researchers conducted simultaneous, volunteer-led shorebird surveys along the entire Atlantic Coast of southern South America from central Brazil to Tierra del Fuego, counting 37,207 shorebirds of 17 species. Using remote sensing and two-step hurdle models, they estimated that nearly 1.1 million shorebirds use the region, with highest densities in shallow wetland habitats near estuaries.
Eco-engineering: a concrete solution to increasing biodiversity and monitoring microplastics.
Researchers developed eco-engineered artificial coastal structures with surface features—tide pools, grooves, and pits—designed to increase biodiversity while incorporating microplastic monitoring capabilities. Field deployment showed eco-engineered surfaces supported higher species richness than conventional concrete and could serve as platforms for passive plastic particle collection.
Microplastics footprint in nature reserves-a case study on the microplastics in the guano from Yancheng Wetland Rare Birds National Nature Reserve, China
Researchers found microplastics in the droppings of birds at a protected nature reserve in China, with fibers and polyethylene being the most common types. Different bird species had varying levels of contamination depending on their habitat and feeding behavior, with aquatic birds generally ingesting more microplastics. This study shows that even wildlife in protected areas is exposed to microplastic pollution, which can move through food chains.
Transitioning Wintering Shorebirds to Agroecosystem: A Thorough Evaluation of Habitat Selection and Conservation Concern
This study evaluated habitat selection by wintering shorebirds in agroecosystems following natural wetland degradation in the Indian subcontinent, finding that some species have transitioned to using agricultural lands. The authors discuss conservation implications for shorebird populations relying on altered habitats along the Central Asian Flyway.
Ingestion of Unusual Items by Wetland Birds in Urban Landscapes
Researchers surveyed regurgitated pellets from colonial wetland birds in two Indian cities, finding that over half of pellets in Coimbatore contained rubber bands, rubber balloons, and small plastic debris, demonstrating widespread ingestion of anthropogenic litter by urban birds.
Microplastics in full view: Birds as bioindicators of Malta's coastal ecosystem health
This study used coastal water birds as bioindicators to assess microplastic contamination along Malta's Mediterranean coastline, finding microplastics in multiple bird species. The approach demonstrates how wildlife monitoring can provide a practical method for tracking regional marine pollution levels.
Plastic pollution threatens shorebirds: a global review
This systematic review summarizes global research on how plastic pollution threatens shorebirds. While focused on wildlife rather than human health, it highlights the sheer scale of microplastic contamination in coastal environments where both birds and humans interact with the same food web.
Relationships between Fish Community Structure and Environmental Factors in the Nearshore Waters of Hainan Island, South China
Researchers analyzed fish community structure and environmental drivers in the nearshore ecosystem of Hainan Island using bottom trawl surveys at 50 sites, identifying key environmental factors shaping species composition in this important breeding habitat.
Birds as bioindicators of river pollution and beyond: specific and general lessons from an apex predator
Researchers reviewed how Dipper birds — small songbirds that dive into rivers to feed — have been used as pollution indicators for river contamination, including metals, persistent chemicals, and microplastics. The review highlights how detailed ecological knowledge of a species, such as its diet, territory, and behavior, greatly strengthens its use as a pollution warning system, with lessons applicable to other indicator species.
Bird traits and their nutrient impact on terrestrial invertebrate populations
This meta-analysis of 50 studies found that bird presence increases terrestrial invertebrate abundance by over 1,000% on average through nutrient subsidies, but the response varies by invertebrate taxon and trophic guild rather than by bird characteristics. The research demonstrates how nutrient cycling by birds shapes terrestrial ecosystems, which is relevant to understanding how environmental contaminants like microplastics move through food webs involving birds.