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An Introduction to Wetland Science and South Asian Wetlands Read chapter Read first chapter

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7. Foraging Ecology of Aquatic Birds: Implications for Conservation Intervention and Suggestions for Future Research

Author : Abdul Jamil Urfi

Published in: Wetland Science

Publisher: Springer India

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Abstract

India’s rich diversity of water-dependent birds includes more than 200 species of which 37 are listed as threatened. Modern bird conservation science depends upon accurate information on the diet, ecology, and foraging behavior of threatened species, and therefore, it is important to take stock of the research on foraging ecology of these birds. The same is reviewed here along with an outline of developments in foraging ecology worldwide. This paper flags out a number of areas for future research such as ingesting contaminants (particularly pesticides and other toxins) along with food, impacts of invasive ichthyofauna, etc., and discusses the conservation aspects of aquatic birds in the context of monsoon-dependent, multiple use wetland landscapes. An effort is made to attempt a pan-Asian perspective and ideas for future research are enumerated.

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Metadata
Title
Foraging Ecology of Aquatic Birds: Implications for Conservation Intervention and Suggestions for Future Research
Author
Abdul Jamil Urfi
Copyright Year
2017
Publisher
Springer India
Book
Wetland Science

Print ISBN: 978-81-322-3713-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-81-322-3715-0

Copyright Year: 2017

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3715-0_7