Using feathers to map continental-scale movements of waterbirds and wetland importance

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dc.contributor.authorBrandis, KJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorMazumder, Den_AU
dc.contributor.authorGadd, PSen_AU
dc.contributor.authorJi, Ben_AU
dc.contributor.authorKingsford, RTen_AU
dc.contributor.authorRamp, Den_AU
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-10T02:42:21Zen_AU
dc.date.available2021-06-10T02:42:21Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2021-03-03en_AU
dc.date.statistics2021-06-07en_AU
dc.description.abstractWaterbirds are highly mobile, moving over large distances to access resources. Although consistent migration routes are observed in highly seasonal and predictable environments, movement patterns to utilize ephemeral resources in dryland environments are largely unknown. This makes conservation planning and water policy challenging as the relative importance of widely dispersed wetlands is difficult to rank. We addressed this challenge by combining a citizen science project with the novel application of X-ray fluorescence of feathers to detect continental scale movement of waterbirds using elemental signatures. By doing so, we gained important insight into the movements of 24 waterbird species, including the significance of the Murray–Darling basin as a key source of waterbirds across the continent. Our approach highlights the benefits of elemental signatures to identify key areas of habitat use and priorities for wetland management. © 2021 The Society for Conservation Biology (Open Access)en_AU
dc.identifier.articlenumbere12798en_AU
dc.identifier.citationBrandis, K. J., Mazumder, D., Gadd, P., Ji, B., Kingsford, R. T., & Ramp, D. (2021). Using feathers to map continental‐scale movements of waterbirds and wetland importance. Conservation Letters, 14(4), e12798. doi:10.1111/conl.12798en_AU
dc.identifier.issn1755-263Xen_AU
dc.identifier.issue4en_AU
dc.identifier.journaltitleConservation Lettersen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12798en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/10847en_AU
dc.identifier.volume14en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Incen_AU
dc.subjectX-ray fluorescence analysisen_AU
dc.subjectResource conservationen_AU
dc.subjectWater policyen_AU
dc.subjectBirdsen_AU
dc.subjectFeathersen_AU
dc.subjectWetlandsen_AU
dc.subjectHabitaten_AU
dc.titleUsing feathers to map continental-scale movements of waterbirds and wetland importanceen_AU
dc.typeJournal Articleen_AU
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