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Elsevier, Ecological Indicators, (49), p. 204-215

DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2014.10.012

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Cross-taxon congruence in wetlands: Assessing the value of waterbirds as surrogates of macroinvertebrate biodiversity in Mediterranean Ramsar sites

Journal article published in 2015 by S. Guareschi, P. Abellán, A. Laini ORCID, A. J. Green, J. A. Sánchez Zapata, J. Velasco, A. Millán ORCID
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Abstract

Wetlands are among the most threatened habitats and the species they support among the most endangered taxa. Measuring and monitoring wetland biodiversity is vital for conservation, restoration and management, and often relies on the use of surrogate taxa. Waterbirds are commonly used as flagships of biodiversity and are the subject of major conservation initiatives. Therefore, it is important to assess the extent to which waterbirds indicate the general biodiversity of wetlands and serve as surrogates.