[{"name":"maneas-2020-waterbirds-1","title":"Waterbirds species distribution in Gialova lagoon, Greece, November 2016\u2060\u200a\u2013\u200a\u2060January 2019","summary":"This dataset contains observed waterbirds monthly richness and abundance and other diversity indices (relevant abundance and Shannon-Weaver index) at the different aquatic habitats of the Gialova Lagoon wetland, Messinia, Greece.\r\n\r\nThe data were collected to complement existing information about the site and to evaluate the current status and distribution of waterbirds in the Gialova Lagoon wetland, one of the few remaining important bird area (IBA) wetlands along the southwest coast of Greece. The data were used to to understand which parts of the wetland are mostly used by waterbirds, identify conservation needs and potential management implications, and to re-assess the IBA\/Ramsar criteria and the status of the site, as the last evaluation was in 2001.\r\n\r\nThe data were collected in and around the Gialova lagoon from November 2016\u2060\u200a to January 2019, following a methodology with 13 predetermined observation points with good view. The observations started with the first light spending maximum 30 min at each point, using field equipment consisted of binoculars (10x magnification), a scope (20\u2060\u200a\u2013\u200a\u206060x85) and a digital camera.","citations":"Maneas G, Bousbouras D, Norrby V and Berg H (2020) Status and Distribution of Waterbirds in a Natura 2000 Area: The Case of Gialova Lagoon, Messinia, Greece. Front. Ecol. Evol. 8:501548. doi:10.3389\/fevo.2020.501548","comments":"Please, cite the publication by Maneas et al. (2020) when using this dataset. The lead author would also welcome to receive a notification when the data are used for any research project or publication.\r\n\r\nThe [Ramsar](https:\/\/www.ramsar.org\/) and [BirdLife International](http:\/\/datazone.birdlife.org\/) organizations provide information about the Ramsar sites criteria and the Important bird areas respectivley.","category":"Lacustrine","subcategory":"Ecosystems","keywords":"Waterbirds; Species richness; Species abundance; Coastal wetland; Natura 2000; Management suggestions; Conservation needs; Greece; Gialova lagoon; Navarino Environmental Observatory","scientist":"Giorgos Maneas, Dimitris Bousbouras, Viggo Norrby","firstname":"Giorgos","lastname":"Maneas","address":"Department of Physical Geography; Stockholm University\r\n","postalcode":"SE-106 91","city":"Stockholm","province":"","country":"Sweden","parameters":"Earth science > Human dimensions > Environmental impacts > Conservation","location":"Continent > Europe > Southern Europe > Greece","progress":"Completed","language":"English","project":"","publisher":"Bolin Centre Database","version":"1","constrains":"","access":"Free"}]