Combining Citizen Science Data and Satellite Descriptors of Ecosystem Functioning to Monitor the Abundance of a Migratory Bird during the Non-Breeding Season

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2022

Autores

Moreira, FS (Autor) Outra; Regos, A (Autor) Outra; Goncalves, JF (Autor) Outra; Rodrigues, TM (Autor) Outra; Verde, A (Autor) Outra; Pages, M (Autor) Outra; Perez, JA (Autor) Outra; Meunier, B (Autor) Outra; Lepetit, JP (Autor) Outra; Joao Honrado (Autor) FCUP; David Goncalves (Autor) FCUP

Revista

Título: Remote Sensing

Vol. 755

Página Final: 463

ISSN: 2072-4292

Editora: MDPI

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 3 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00V-ZJF

DOI: 10.3390/rs14030463

Abstract (EN): Migratory birds are particularly exposed to habitat changes in their breeding and non-breeding grounds. Remote sensing technologies offer an excellent opportunity to monitor species' habitats from space at unprecedented spatiotemporal scales. We analyzed if remotely sensed ecosystem functioning attributes (EFAs) adequately predict the spatiotemporal variation of the Woodcock's (Scolopax rusticola) relative abundance in southwest Europe, during autumn migration and wintering periods. We used data gathered from Woodcock monitoring through citizen science (N = 355,654 hunting trips) between 2009 and 2018. We computed a comprehensive set of EFAs on a weekly basis from three MODIS satellite products: enhanced vegetation index (EVI), tasseled cap transformation (TCT), and land surface temperature (LST). We developed generalized linear mixed models to explore the predictive power of EFAs on Woodcock's abundance during the non-breeding season. Results showed that Woodcock abundance is correlated with spatiotemporal dynamics in primary productivity (measured through the EVI), water cycle dynamics (wetness component of TCT), and surface energy balance (LST) in both periods. Our findings underline the potential of combining citizen science and remote sensing data to monitor migratory birds throughout their life cycles-an issue of critical importance to ensure adequate habitat management in the non-breeding areas.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 22