10.15470/OUD0FP
Mohammed Bouldjedri
0000-0001-6301-5953
University Mohamed-Seddik Benyahia
Boualem Mayache
0000-0003-3563-2051
University Mohamed-Seddik Benyahia
Structure of waterbird assemblages in fragmented coastal wetlands of Northeastern Algeria
Museu de Ci?ncies Naturals de Barcelona
2020
Occurrence
Breeding
Eco-complex
Habitat
Waterbirds
Wetlands
Wintering
Occurrence
Occurrence
Mohammed Bouldjedri
0000-0001-6301-5953
University Mohamed-Seddik Benyahia
Boualem Mayache
0000-0003-3563-2051
University Mohamed-Seddik Benyahia
Mohammed Bouldjedri
0000-0001-6301-5953
University Mohamed-Seddik Benyahia
Montse Ferrer
Arxius de Miscel?l?nia Zool?gica, Museu de Ci?ncies Naturals de Barcelona
2020-10-01
2022-06-08
2007-10-01/2017-12-31
eng
10.15470/oud0fp
04bcb0c1-be72-4e7f-8170-c73ccf4cb4d0
https://ipt.gbif.es/resource?r=bouldjedri-mayache
https://doi.org/10.32800/ amz.2020.18.0123
266 records
Data as a Darwin Core Archive file
Metadata as an EML file
Metadata as an RTF file
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This study was carried out from 2007-2017 on the ecological complex of the Jijel wetlands in the north-east of Algeria. Censuses were conducted during the twelve months of each year to study variation in richness and abundance of waterbird populations for each season. We used distance sampling (point count and transect methods). A total of sixty species (eleven orders and sixteen families) were recorded. The Anatidae and Scolopacidae families were the most numerous with thirteen species. The common coot (Fulica atra), and the Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) were the most abundant and frequent species each year. About 70 % of the species recorded occur as migrants, passing between the western Palearctic and their winter quarters in North Africa. Phenologically, we found 15 % were breeders, and from the point of view conservation status, 56% were rare, 40 % were protected by Algerian regulations and 8 % were threatened species listed in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Our results of ornithological monitoring in the wetlands in Algeria show that action is needed to address the consequences between birds, human activities, and climate change.
Fieldwork was conducted in Jijel eco-complex wetlands located in north-eastern of Algeria (36? 34'-36? 52'N, 5? 33'-6? 19' E), which are approximately 60 km2 in size. This natural wetland reserve comprises two major aquatic habitats that may vary in vegetation composition and structure, namely: (i) Beni-Belaid Lake (B-B.Lake) and (ii) El-Kennar Marsh (E-K.Marsh) (see map in fig. 1). This latter freshwater swamp is dominated by herbaceous rather than woody plant species. These mosaic hydrosystems are characterized by several types, mainly lakes, marshes, reservoirs, ponds, estuarine waters, and shallow seawater. Together, they form a complex ecosystem of wetlands.
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