Natural versus artificial- wetlands and their waterbirds in Sri Lanka

Biological Conservation

Volumn 142, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 3076-3085

  Bellio, M G ^a   Kingsford, R T ^a   Kotagama, S W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Agricultural impacts; Artificial wetlands; Functional wetland ecology; Hydrological regime; RAMSAR

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL ECOSYSTEM; COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; HABITAT QUALITY; MIGRATORY SPECIES; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; WADER; WETLAND;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA; SRI LANKA;

ANAS; BOS; BUBULCUS; LARIDAE; PORPHYRULA;

EID: 70350569910     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2009.08.007     Document Type: Article

References (57)

1. ANCA (Australian Nature Conservation Agency), 1996. A Directory of important wetlands in australia. Australian nature conservation agency, Canberra.
2. Bambaradeniya C.N.B. Guide to Bundala: A Guide to the Biodiversity of Bundala National Park - a Ramsar Wetland in Sri Lanka (2001), IUCN, Sri Lanka pp. 54
3. Bambaradeniya C.N.B., and Amarasinghe F.P. Biodiversity Associated with the Rice Field Agroecosystem in Asian countries: A Brief Review. Working Paper 63 (2003), International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka pp. 24
4. Batzer D.P., and Wissinger S.A. Ecology of insect communities in nontidal wetlands. Annual Review of Entomology 41 (1996) 75-100
5. Bird J.A., Pettygrove G.S., and Eadie J.M. The impact of waterfowl foraging on the decomposition of rice-straw: mutual benefits for rice growers and waterfowl. The Journal of Applied Ecology 37 5 (2000) 728-741
6. Cao L., Barter M., and Lei G. New Anatidae population estimates for eastern China: implications for current flyway estimates. Biological Conservation 141 (2008) 2301-2309
7. Central Environmental Authority (CEA), 1994. Wetland Site Report and Conservation Management Plan. Wirawila - Tissa Sanctuary and Yoda Wewa. Central Environment Authority (Sri Lanka) - Euroconsult (The Netherlands).
8. Clarke K.R., and Warwick R.M. Change in Marine Communities: An Approach to Statistical Analysis and Interpretation. second ed. (2001), Primer-E Ltd. Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK
9. Collazo J.A., O'Harra D.A., and Kelly C.A. Accessible habitat for shorebirds: factors influencing its availability and conservation implications. Waterbirds 25 (2002) 13-34 (special publication 2)
10. Cooray P.G. The Geology of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) (1984), National Museum Publication, Department of Government Printing, Colombo
11. Cordone A.J., and Kelley D.W. The influence of inorganic sediment on the aquatic life of streams. California Fish and Game 47 (1961) 189-228
12. Czech H.A., and Parsons K.C. Agricultural wetlands and waterbirds: A review. Waterbirds 25 (2002) 56-65 (special publication 2)
13. Dahl T.E. Wetland losses in the United States, 1780s to 1980s (1990), U.S. Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC 21pp
14. Davidson N.C., and Stroud D.A. African-Western Eurasian Flyways: current knowledge, population status and future challenges. In: Boere G.C., Galbraith C.A., and Stroud D.A. (Eds). Waterbirds Around the World (2006), The Stationery Office, Edinburgh, UK
15. Day J.H., and Colwell M.A. Waterbird communities in rice fields subjected to different post-harvest treatments. Colonial Waterbirds 21 (1998) 185-197
16. De Silva R.I. Waterbird study in Malala Lewaya, Sri Lanka. Loris 22 2 (1999) 45-51
17. Fasola M., and Ruiz X. The value of rice fields as substitute for natural wetlands for waterbirds in the Mediterranean region. Colonial Waterbirds 19 (1996) 129-134 (special publication)
18. Galbraith H., Amerasinghe P., and Huber-Lee A. The Effects of Agricultural Irrigation on Wetland Ecosystems in Developing Countries: A Literature Review (2005), International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka
19. Gregg W.W., and Rose F. Influences of aquatic macrophytes on invertebrate community structure and microdistribution in streams. Hydrobiologia 128 (1985) 45-56
20. Guadagnin D.L., and Maltchik L. Habitat and landscape factors associated with neotropical waterbird occurrence and richness in wetland fragments. Biodiversity Conservation 16 (2007) 1231-1244
21. Haig S.M., Mehlman D.W., and Oring L.W. Avian movements and wetland connectivity in landscape conservation. Conservation Biology 12 4 (1998) 749-758
22. Hoeg, K., 2000. Dams: essential infrastructure for future water management. Paper presented at the Second World Water Forum for the International Commission on Large Dams, 17-22 March, The Hague, The Netherlands.
23. Hollis G.E. The causes of wetland loss and degradation in the Mediterranean. In: Finlayson C.M., Hollis G.E., and Davis T.J. (Eds). Managing Mediterranean wetlands and their birds (1992), Slimbridge, UK 285 (IWRB special publication No. 20)
24. (IIMI) International Irrigation Management Institute, 1995. Irrigation management and crop diversification, vol. II. Final report on the Technical Assistance Study, phase II. IIMI Colombo, Sri Lanka.
25. Isola C.R., Colwell M.A., Taft O.W., and Safran R.J. Interspecific differences in habitat use of shorebirds and waterfowl foraging in managed wetlands of California' San Joaquin Valley. Waterbirds 23 (2000) 196-203
26. IUCN Central Environment Authority (CEA). National Wetland Directory of Sri Lanka (2006), Colombo, Sri Lanka pp. 311-313
27. IUCN Sri Lanka, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, 2007. The 2007 red list of threatened fauna and flora of Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka Xiii, 148pp.
28. Kaluthota, C.D., Weerakoon, D.K., Kotagama S.W., 2007. Important Bird Areas of Sri Lanka: current status, Occasional paper No. 1, Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka, p. 19.
29. Keddy P.A. Wetland Ecology. Principles and Conservation (2000), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge pp. 614
30. Kettlewell C.I., Bouchard V., Porej D., Micacchion M., Mack J.J., White D., and Fay L. An assessment of wetland impacts and compensatory mitigation in the Cuyahoga River Watershed, Ohio, USA. Wetlands 28 1 (2008) 57-67
31. Kingsford R.T., and Porter J.L. Waterbirds on an adjacent freshwater lake and salt lake in arid Australia. Biological conservation 69 (1994) 219-228
32. Kingsford R.T., Jenkins K., and Porter J. Imposed hydrological stability on lakes in arid australia and effects on waterbirds. Ecology 85 (2004) 2478-2492
33. Kotagama S.W., Bellio M.G., and Dayananda K. Pioneering shorebird research in Sri Lanka: launch of the National Bird Ringing Programme. Wader Study Group Bulletin 109 (2006) 106-110
34. Kushlan J.A., and Hafner H. Heron Conservation. In: Kushlan J.A., and Hafner H. (Eds) (2000), Academic Press, London, UK
35. Layne J.A. Productivity of Sandhill Cranes in south central Florida. Journal of Wildlife Management 47 (1983) 178-185
36. Lemly A.D., Kingsford R.T., and Thompson J.R. Irrigated agriculture and wildlife conservation: conflict on a global scale. Environmental Management 25 (2000) 485-512
37. Ma Z., Li B., Zhao B., Jing K., Tang S., and Chen J. Are artificial wetlands good alternatives to natural wetlands for waterbirds?-A case study on Chongming Island, China. Biodiversity and Conservation 13 (2004) 333-350
38. Masero J.A. Assessing alternative anthropogenic habitats for conserving waterbirds: salinas as buffer areas against the impact of natural habitat loss for shorebirds. Biodiversity and Conservation 12 (2003) 1157-1173
39. Matsuno, Y., 1999. Case Study in Sri Lanka: Irrigation and drainage water quality and impacts of human activities on the aquatic environment in a southeastern part of Sri Lanka. In: Collaborative Research on the Improvement of Irrigation Operation and Management: Water Quality Investigation. International Water Management Institute (eds.). (IWMI) Colombo, Sri Lanka.
40. Mitsch J.W., and Gosselink J.G. Wetlands. fourth ed. (2000), Wiley, J. & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey
41. Moreno-Ostos E., Paracuellos M., de Vicente I., Nevado J.C., and Cruz-Pizarro L. Response of waterbirds to alternating clear and turbid water phase in two shallow Mediterranean lakes. Aquatic Ecology 42 4 (2007) 701-706
42. Nebel S., Porter J.L., and Kingsford R.T. Long-term trends of shorebird populations in eastern Australia and impacts of freshwater extraction. Biological Conservation 141 4 (2008) 971-980
43. Novitzki, R.P., Smith, R.D., Fretwell, J.D., 2002. Restoration, Creation and Recovery of Wetlands. Wetland Functions, Values, and Assessment. National Water Summary on Wetland Resources. United States Geological Survey Water Supply. Paper 2425.
44. Piersma, T., Ntiamoa-Baidu, Y., 1995. Waterbird Ecology and the Management of Coastal Wetlands in Ghana. Netherlands Institute For Sea Research (NIOZ), Texel, The Netherlands. Wildlife Department, and Ghana Wildlife Society, Accra, Ghana, p. 105.
45. Piyankarage S.C., Mallawatantri A.P., Matsuno Y., and Pathiratne K.A.S. Human impacts and the status of water quality in the Bundala RAMSAR wetland lagoon system in Southern Sri Lanka. Wetlands Ecology and Management 1 2 (2004) 473-482
46. Rapold C., Kersten M., and Smit C. Errors in large scale shorebirds counts. Ardea 73 (1985) 13-24
47. Rehfisch M.M. Man-made lagoons and how their attractiveness to waders might be increased by manipulating the biomass of an insect benthos. The Journal of Applied Ecology 31 2 (1994) 383-401
48. Revenga, C., Brunner, J., Henninger, N., Kassem, K., Payne, R., 2000. Pilot Analysis of Global Ecosystems: Freshwater Systems. World Resources Institute. Washington, DC. 83pp.
49. Short, H.L., Burnham, K.P., 1982. Technique for structuring wildlife guilds to evaluate impacts on wildlife communities. US Fish and Wildlife Service Special Scientific Report (Wildlife). No. 22, pp. 34.
50. Skagen S.K., and Oman H.D. Dietary flexibility of shorebirds in the Western Hemisphere. Canadian Field Naturalist 110 (1996) 419-444
51. Smakhtin V.U., Piyankarage S.C., Stanzel P., and Boelee E. Simulating the hydrology of small coastal ecosystems in conditions of limited data. Wetlands 23 4 (2004) 827-834
52. Taylor I.R., and Schultz M.C. Rice fields as feeding habitat for waders in inland southeast Australia. Wader Study Group Bulletin 115 2 (2008) 110-115
53. Thompson J.D., Sheffer B.J., and Baldassarre G.A. Food habits of selected dabbling ducks wintering in Yucatan, Mexico. Journal of Wildlife Management 56 4 (1992) 740-744
54. Toland B. Nesting success and productivity of florida sandhill cranes on natural and developed sites in southeast Florida. Florida Field Naturalist 27 1 (1999) 10-13
55. Tourenq C., Bennets R.E., Kowalski H., Vialet E., Lucchesi J.L., Kayser Y., and Isenmann P. Are rice fields a good alternative to natural marshes for waterbird communities in the Camargue, southern France?. Biological Conservation 100 (2001) 335-343
56. van de Kam J., Bruno E., Piersma T., and Zwarts L. Shorebirds. An illustrated behavioural ecology (2004), KNNV Publisher, The Netherlands pp. 368
57. Velasquez C.R. Managing artificial saltpans as a waterbird habitat: species responses to water level manipulation. Colonial Waterbirds 15 (1992) 43-55