Dispersal of aquatic organisms by waterbirds: a review of past research and priorities for future studies

By J. Figuerola, A. Green. 2002

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Subfields: Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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Ecology of the invasive Asian clam Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) in aquatic ecosystems: an overview (2008, background): “This kind of natural transportation may have a fundamental importance in the magnitude of secondary introductions (Figuerola & Green 2002, Green & Figuerola 2005).”
The American brine shrimp as an exotic invasive species in the western Mediterranean (2005, neutral): “These cysts are thought to be broadly dispersed by wind transportation among short distances, or by birds for longer distances (Figuerola and Green 2002; Green et al. 2002).”
Plant dispersal in a lowland stream in relation to occurrence and three specific life‐history traits of the species in the species pool (2003, background): “Given their limited floating capacity, seeds of many submerged aquatics cannot play a significant role in long-distance dispersal if water is the only dispersal vector, although animal-mediated seed transport might be effective (Figuerola & Green 2002).”
Long-distance endozoochorous dispersal of submerged macrophyte seeds by migratory waterbirds in northern Europe - a critical review of possibilities and limitations (2002, background): “In addition to filling the gaps in knowledge identified by Figuerola and Green (2002), we feel that a fruitful approach would be to study a specific system in more detail.”
Comparative dispersal effectiveness of wigeongrass seeds by waterfowl wintering in south‐west Spain: quantitative and qualitative aspects (2002, background): “…dispersal by waterbirds has long been recognized (Darwin 1859; Ridley 1930), but little is known about its frequency in the field (see reviews by Figuerola & Green 2002; Green et al. 2002), especially in comparison with the relatively well-documented dis- persal patterns of many terrestrial…”
Any way the wind blows ‐ frequent wind dispersal drives species sorting in ephemeral aquatic communities (2008, background): “Additionally a large amount of evidence has accumulated confirming the importance of mostly waterbirds (Figuerola and Green 2002, Green and Figuerola 2005) but also amphibians (Bohonak and Whiteman 1999), reptiles (Lopez et al. 1999) and crayfish (Moore and Faust 1972) as animal vectors.”
A taxonomic nightmare comes true: phylogeny and biogeography of glassworts (Salicornia L., Chenopodiaceae) (2007, background): “…& al., 2006; Van Eerden, 1984; Drent & Prins, 1987), barnacle geese (Ebbinge & al., 1975), brent geese (Summers & al., 1993; Rowcliffe & al., 1998) or by the mud sticking to the feet of birds as has been observed in case of other organisms bound to (semi)aquatic habitats (Figuerola & Green, 2002).”
Ecosystem Services Provided by Birds (2008, background): “Interestingly, in addition to plant seeds, waterfowl also disperse aquatic invertebrates (Figuerola & Green 2002a,b; Charalambidou & Santamaria 2005).”
Ecology of Seagrass Seeds and Seagrass Dispersal Processes (2007, background): “Waterfowl may be an underestimated mechanism that could influence local, as well as regional, population dynamics (Figuerola and Green, 2002; Figuerola et al., 2002).”
Species sorting in space and time—the impact of disturbance regime on community assembly in a temporary pool metacommunity (2010, background): “The presence of a reserve of dormant species and genotypes in situ has important consequences for the assembly of communities because it allows dispersal in space (Figuerola and Green 2002, Panov et al. 2004, Vanschoenwinkel et al. 2008) and in time (Warner and Chesson 1985, Mergeay et al. 2007).”