scholarly journals Duck habitat use and reproduction in boreal wetlands: importance of habitat quality and population density

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 (190) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sari Holopainen
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
Habitat Quality

The first description of population density and habitat use of the mainland clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa within a logged-primary forest in South East Asia

2015 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 495-503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shariff Wan Mohamad ◽  
D. Mark Rayan ◽  
Wong Chai Thiam Christopher ◽  
Muhamad Hamirul ◽  
Azlan Mohamed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Primary Forest ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Clouded Leopard ◽  
Neofelis Nebulosa

Population density and small-scale variation in habitat quality affect phenotypic quality in roe deer

Oecologia ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 128 (3) ◽  
pp. 400-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalie Pettorelli ◽  
Jean-Michel Gaillard ◽  
Patrick Duncan ◽  
Jean-Pierre Ouellet ◽  
Guy Van Laere
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Habitat Quality ◽  
Roe Deer ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Phenotypic Quality ◽  
Scale Variation

Habitat use and population density of the red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris meridionalis, in the Sila Grande mountain range (Calabria, South Italy)

2000 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mara Cagnin ◽  
Gaetano Aloise ◽  
Fabiola Fiore ◽  
Vincenzo Oriolo ◽  
Luc A. Wauters
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Red Squirrel ◽  
Sciurus Vulgaris ◽  
South Italy

scholarly journals Spatial distribution, abundance and habitat use of the endemic Mediterranean fan mussel Pinna nobilis in Gera Gulf, Lesvos (Greece): comparison of design-based and model-based approaches

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 642 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALEXANDROS TSATIRIS ◽  
VASILEIOS PAPADOPOULOS ◽  
DESPINA MAKRI ◽  
KONSTANSTINOS TOPOUZELIS ◽  
EVA MANOUTSOGLOU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Population Density ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
Additive Models ◽  
Mussel Population ◽  
Population Densities ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Pinna Nobilis ◽  
Eastern Aegean ◽  
Muddy Sediments

An important population of the endemic Mediterranean fan mussel Pinna nobilis thrives in the marine protected area of Gera Gulf (Lesvos island, north-eastern Aegean Sea, Greece), and was assessed for the first time. To estimate the abundance, spatial distribution and habitat use of fan mussels in Gera Gulf, a distance sampling underwater survey was conducted. Detectability was modelled to secure unbiased estimates of population density. Two approaches were applied to analyze survey data, a design-based and a model-based approach using generalized additive models. The first approach was based on stratified random sampling on two strata, an assumed ‘preferable’ zone close to the coastline and an assumed unsuitable habitat, with predominantly muddy sediments, in which low sampling effort was applied. For the needs of the model-based approach, a dedicated cruise was conducted to collect bathymetric data with a single-beam echo-sounder and map the bathymetry of the study area. A very high-resolution image from the Worldview-3 satellite was processed, based on an object-based image analysis, for mapping all main habitat types in the study area. The estimated abundance using the design-based approach was low-biased as the stratum of pre-assumed unsuitable habitat proved to include patches of suitable habitats with high population densities that were missed by sampling. The model-based approach provided an abundance estimate of 213300 individuals (95% confidence interval between 97600-466000 individuals), which renders the fan mussel population of Gera Gulf the largest recorded population in Greece. Population density peaked between 1.5-8 m depth and became practically zero at depths >15 m. A bathymetric segregation of fan mussel size classes was noted, with the density of small individuals peaking in shallow waters, while that of large individuals peaked deeper. The highest population densities were observed in Posidonia oceanica meadows, followed by mixed bottoms (with reefs, rocks and sandy patches), while densities were very low on sandy and zero on muddy sediments. The current assessment provides a baseline for future monitoring of the fan mussel population in Gera Gulf. In view of the current (2017-2018) ongoing mass mortality of the species in the western Mediterranean, continuous monitoring of the main fan mussel populations, such as the one in Gera Gulf, is of utmost importance.   

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