Combining Satellite Tracking and Remote Sensing to Identify Activity Pattern and Habitat Selection of Coastal Shorebirds: A Case Study of Pied Avocets in Bohai Bay, China.

ABSTRACT: In the context of intense interference from human activities and massive loss of natural wetlands in coastal zones, it is crucial to understand the behavioral ecology of shorebirds for formulating targeted conservation measures. Based on satellite tracking and remote sensing techniques, our research investigated the activity pattern and habitat selection characteristics of the Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta ) in Bohai Bay, China. The results showed that Pied Avocets are relatively flexible in habitat selection in Bohai Bay. There are obvious individual differences in their residence time (119-210 days) and activity range (core home range from 15.34 to 95.12 km²). Pied Avocets may only move around a fixed breeding site throughout the breeding season, or they may trans

SUBMITTER: Li D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11911026 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature