The effect of mangrove restoration on avian assemblages of a coastal lagoon in southern Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mangrove forests provide many ecosystem services, including the provision of habitat that supports avian biodiversity. However, hurricanes can knock down trees, alter hydrologic connectivity, and affect avian habitat. In 1995, Hurricanes Opal and Roxanne destroyed approximately 1,700 ha of mangrove forest in Laguna de Términos, Mexico. Since then, hydrological restoration has been implemented to protect the mangrove forest and its biodiversity.

Methods

Since avian communities are often considered biological indicators of ecosystem quality, avian diversity and species relative abundance were evaluated as indicators of mangrove restoration success by comparing undisturbed mangrove patches with those affected by the hurricanes. Using bird surveys, similarity analyses

SUBMITTER: Canales-Delgadillo JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6697041 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature