Consorzio Venezia Ricerche

Wintering Waterbirds Along Sandy Littorals of the Northern Adriatic Sea (Italy): Long-Term Changes in Abundance, Diversity, and Functional Composition

Sandy littorals are highly dynamic coastal ecosystems but remain poorly studied as wintering habitats for waterbirds in Mediterranean regions. We analysed mid-winter International Waterbird Census data collected along the 100 km sandy littoral of the province of Venice, northern...