Modified hydrological regime from the Three Gorges Dam increases the risk of food shortages for wintering waterbirds in Poyang Lake

Modified hydrological regime from the Three Gorges Dam increases the risk of food shortages for wintering waterbirds in Poyang Lake

Poyang Lake is an internationally important wintering ground for waterbirds. Since the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) began operations, the lake’s hydrological regime has been changed, which may influence the growth of submerged plants and increase the risk of food shortages for wintering waterbirds. We exp...

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Main Authors: Yankuo Li, Yifeng Zhong, Ruiqing Shao, Chuan Yan, Jiefeng Jin, Jihong Shan, Fengshan Li, Weitao Ji, Li Bin, Xinyue Zhang, Kaiqiang Cao, Jin Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
Subjects:
Poyang lake
Three gorges dam
Hydrological regime
Vallisneria abundance
Waterbirds food deficit
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989420308271

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