Gökçeada Salt Lake: a CaseStudy of Seasonal Dynamics of Wetland Ecological Communities in the Context of Anthropogenic Pressure and Nature Conservation
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Tarih
2021
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Springer
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Gökçeada Salt Lake (GSL) (Gökçeada Island, North Aegean Sea) is an important wetland area situated on established bird
migratory routes. The waterbody is subject to significant variability in seasonal water quality and species diversity. Monthly
observations indicate that a total of 29 waterbird species were present during 2015–2016. Rainfall was observed to influence
waterbird abundance. There was also a strong correlation between waterbird and zooplankton species diversity, with water
quality a further influencing factor. The seasonal abundance of 78 other aquatic species was also investigated. Spring and fall
seasonal eutrophication, as a consequence of canal construction and suspected warming due to climate change has caused
changes in Chlorophyll-a, dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen demand levels and grazing habits of aquatic species. Here, we
propose GSL as a coastal lagoon model for a hydrodynamically sensitive habitat undergoing significant change from the
combined threats of heavy metal pollution from a waste management facility, pesticide use for tourism and agriculture activity
and wider climate impacts. We conclude that our results provide a paradigm for broad-scale monitoring programs encompassing
all components of the wetland ecosystem under anthropogenic and climate change pressure, thus providing a tool to support and
inform essential management and rehabilitation plans
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Gökçeada Salt Lake, Global Warming, Waterbird, Anthropogenic Pressure, Eutrophication, Seasonal Dynamics Of Species Diversity
Kaynak
Wetlands
WoS Q Değeri
Q3
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Cilt
41
Sayı
2
Künye
Aslan, H., Elipek, B., Gönülal, O., Baytut, Ö., Kurt, Y., & İnanmaz, Ö. E. (2021). Gökçeada Salt Lake: a Case Study of Seasonal Dynamics of Wetland Ecological Communities in the Context of Anthropogenic Pressure and Nature Conservation. Wetlands, 41(2). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-021-01401-0
