How will climate change affect endangered Mediterranean waterbirds?
Global warming and direct anthropogenic impacts, such as water extraction, largely affect water budgets in Mediterranean wetlands, thereby increasing wetland salinities and isolation, and decreasing water depths and hydroperiods (duration of the inundation period). These wetland features are key ele...
Main Authors: | Francisco Ramírez, Carlos Rodríguez, Javier Seoane, Jordi Figuerola, Javier Bustamante |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5811028?pdf=render |
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