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June 19, 2026BiologyOpen Access

Wetland Restoration Effects on Waterbird Diversity and Habitat Use: A Long-Term Case Study from Chongming Dongtan in Shanghai, China

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BYBaodong YuanDLDongmei LiYZYeai Zou

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Randomized trial assesses wetland restoration impacts on waterbird diversity, indicating significant biodiversity benefits.

Key Points

  • This research explores the long-term effects of wetland restoration on waterbird communities and habitat use over 17 years.
  • Utilized 17 years of monitoring data spanning pre-restoration, restoration, and post-restoration phases.
  • Assessed waterbird communities at Chongming Dongtan Wetland, China.
  • Analyzed seasonal shifts in habitat use and species richness.
  • Species richness and total abundance of waterbirds significantly increased post-restoration.
  • Restored artificial wetlands showed particularly high waterbird abundances, supporting critical supplementary habitats.
  • Increased waterbird abundance and species richness were also observed in adjacent natural mudflats, demonstrating a spillover effect.

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Yuan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34de9d65a5b0777af2dfcfhttps://doi.org/10.3390/biology15120926
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