The impacts of water level fluctuations from paddy fields and aquaculture ponds on wetland habitats for wintering waterbirds: Implications for wetland management
The distribution and composition of wetland habitats for wintering waterbirds are heavily influenced by water level fluctuations. Through polder construction and aquaculture activities, paddy fields and aquaculture ponds have decreased the lateral connectivity of water level fluctuations in the lake...
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| author | Bo Cheng Bo Cheng Xiudi Zhu Xiudi Zhu Juha M. Alatalo Jessica Gordon Hongqing Li Hongqing Li Bo Jiang Bo Jiang Wei Yin Wei Yin |
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| description | The distribution and composition of wetland habitats for wintering waterbirds are heavily influenced by water level fluctuations. Through polder construction and aquaculture activities, paddy fields and aquaculture ponds have decreased the lateral connectivity of water level fluctuations in the lake. However, the impacts of water level fluctuations on habitat suitability, which can be seen using high-resolution images analysis, often cannot separate disturbances caused by the paddy fields and aquaculture ponds, and it is difficult to capture the actual impact of water level fluctuations on wetland habitats. Based on remote sensing image data and hydrological data, we selected Caizi Lake as a study site and comparatively analyzed the changes in wintering waterbird habitats in a water level sequence under the two scenarios. Our work showed that paddy fields and aquaculture ponds should be considered as potential options for creating more suitable habitats for migratory waterbirds if combined with reasonable and effective management of the water level within the paddy fields and aquaculture ponds. The present study results could facilitate the management and sustainable utilization of Caizi Lake wetlands and provide support for creating small habitats by managing the water levels of paddy fields and aquaculture ponds. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-780f37b6e4a7464ea10243c8fa1042742022-12-22T03:54:44ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2022-10-011010.3389/fenvs.2022.980201980201The impacts of water level fluctuations from paddy fields and aquaculture ponds on wetland habitats for wintering waterbirds: Implications for wetland managementBo Cheng0Bo Cheng1Xiudi Zhu2Xiudi Zhu3Juha M. Alatalo4Jessica Gordon5Hongqing Li6Hongqing Li7Bo Jiang8Bo Jiang9Wei Yin10Wei Yin11Changjiang Water Resources Protection Institute, Wuhan, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecological Regulation of Non-Point Source Pollution in Lake and Reservoir Water Sources, Changjiang Water Resources Commission, Wuhan, ChinaChangjiang Water Resources Protection Institute, Wuhan, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecological Regulation of Non-Point Source Pollution in Lake and Reservoir Water Sources, Changjiang Water Resources Commission, Wuhan, ChinaEnvironmental Science Center, Qatar University, Doha, QatarCalifornia-China Climate Institute, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United StatesChangjiang Water Resources Protection Institute, Wuhan, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecological Regulation of Non-Point Source Pollution in Lake and Reservoir Water Sources, Changjiang Water Resources Commission, Wuhan, ChinaChangjiang Water Resources Protection Institute, Wuhan, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecological Regulation of Non-Point Source Pollution in Lake and Reservoir Water Sources, Changjiang Water Resources Commission, Wuhan, ChinaChangjiang Water Resources Protection Institute, Wuhan, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ecological Regulation of Non-Point Source Pollution in Lake and Reservoir Water Sources, Changjiang Water Resources Commission, Wuhan, ChinaThe distribution and composition of wetland habitats for wintering waterbirds are heavily influenced by water level fluctuations. Through polder construction and aquaculture activities, paddy fields and aquaculture ponds have decreased the lateral connectivity of water level fluctuations in the lake. However, the impacts of water level fluctuations on habitat suitability, which can be seen using high-resolution images analysis, often cannot separate disturbances caused by the paddy fields and aquaculture ponds, and it is difficult to capture the actual impact of water level fluctuations on wetland habitats. Based on remote sensing image data and hydrological data, we selected Caizi Lake as a study site and comparatively analyzed the changes in wintering waterbird habitats in a water level sequence under the two scenarios. Our work showed that paddy fields and aquaculture ponds should be considered as potential options for creating more suitable habitats for migratory waterbirds if combined with reasonable and effective management of the water level within the paddy fields and aquaculture ponds. The present study results could facilitate the management and sustainable utilization of Caizi Lake wetlands and provide support for creating small habitats by managing the water levels of paddy fields and aquaculture ponds.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.980201/fullpaddy fields and aquaculture pondswater level fluctuationswetland habitatswintering waterbirdsCaizi Lake |
| spellingShingle | Bo Cheng Bo Cheng Xiudi Zhu Xiudi Zhu Juha M. Alatalo Jessica Gordon Hongqing Li Hongqing Li Bo Jiang Bo Jiang Wei Yin Wei Yin The impacts of water level fluctuations from paddy fields and aquaculture ponds on wetland habitats for wintering waterbirds: Implications for wetland management Frontiers in Environmental Science paddy fields and aquaculture ponds water level fluctuations wetland habitats wintering waterbirds Caizi Lake |
| title | The impacts of water level fluctuations from paddy fields and aquaculture ponds on wetland habitats for wintering waterbirds: Implications for wetland management |
| title_full | The impacts of water level fluctuations from paddy fields and aquaculture ponds on wetland habitats for wintering waterbirds: Implications for wetland management |
| title_fullStr | The impacts of water level fluctuations from paddy fields and aquaculture ponds on wetland habitats for wintering waterbirds: Implications for wetland management |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impacts of water level fluctuations from paddy fields and aquaculture ponds on wetland habitats for wintering waterbirds: Implications for wetland management |
| title_short | The impacts of water level fluctuations from paddy fields and aquaculture ponds on wetland habitats for wintering waterbirds: Implications for wetland management |
| title_sort | impacts of water level fluctuations from paddy fields and aquaculture ponds on wetland habitats for wintering waterbirds implications for wetland management |
| topic | paddy fields and aquaculture ponds water level fluctuations wetland habitats wintering waterbirds Caizi Lake |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.980201/full |
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