PURPOSE: This technical note presents an evaluation of the wave climate at eight natural and created coastal wetland sites in an effort to identify the existence of critical wave energy thresholds for long-term marsh stability. This information could be used to help determine the minimum degree of protective structures necessary for successful establishment of created or restored coastal wetlan...

Habitat degradation and species introductions are two of the leading causes of species declines on a global scale. Invasive species negatively impact native species through predation and competition for limited resources. The impacts of invasive species may be increased in habitats where habitat degradation is higher due to reductions of prey abundance and distribution. Using stable isotope ana...

It is now widely recognised that wetlands provide many important goods and services to human societies. Examples include drinking water, flood mitigation, water quality control, fish products and recreational and residential opportunities. The non-use values that society attributes to wetland species and ecosystems can also be significant (Turner et al., 1998a). Wetland ecosystems are, however,...

Setting priorities for protection and restoration efforts is necessary whenever resources are not sufficient to target all sites simultaneously. When this occurs priorities should be set to maximize the ecological benefit gained from available resources. Prioritizing protection and restoration efforts in this fashion is hampered, however, by a lack of information that can be used by resource ma...

Setting priorities for protection and restoration efforts is necessary whenever resources are not sufficient to target all sites simultaneously. When this occurs priorities should be set to maximize the ecological benefit gained from available resources. Prioritizing protection and restoration efforts in this fashion is hampered, however, by a lack of information that can be used by resource ma...

Recent declines in amphibian populations have raised concern among conservation biologists, with habitat loss and degradation due to human activities among the leading causes. The most common policies used to protect the habitat of pond-breeding amphibians are wetland regulations that safeguard the wetland itself. However, many amphibians spend much of their adult lives foraging and over-winter...

The Choghakhor International Wetland plays an important role in preserving and protection of part of the plant and animal species in the Iranian plateau. Since the water of this wetland is utilized for different human purposes, complete periodic chemical and physical quality assessment of its water seems necessary. Water quality index (WQI) was calculated using the following eleven parameters: ...