Spatio-temporal dynamics of greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) movement in the Mediterranean region: the case of Saline di Commachio breeding colony

Anastasiia Siretckaia

Master's thesis

Abstract:

This study represents an analysis of the greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) movement in relation with climatic variations at the most frequently used colonies Camargue (France) and Saline di Comacchio (Italy). The analysed georeferenced data of the ringed individuals was created in the scope of the monitoring programme organized in the Mediterranean region. It was used for the analysis in combination with other datasets obtained from the chelsa-climate.org website (Climatologies at high resolution for the earth’s land surface areas) with resolution 30 arc.sec.The analysis showed the increase of fidelity to the maternal colony Saline di Comac-chio. The ratio of the present individuals changed from 20% to 50% from age 0 to 10 accordingly. Positive (r = 0.405) significant correlation was observed between the instant temperature and presence of flamingos in winter time in Saline di Comacchio. However, analysis of correlation between temperature in spring in the colony and presence of species showed significant negative (r = -0.618) results. In Saline di Co-macchio site precipitation in December and June was significant for flamingo pres-ence in winter period. In. Parc Ornithologique de Pont de Gau located in Camargue temperature in March and precipitation April and July were significant for species presence in winter period. However, for the breeding time in Camargue individuals are dependent on temperature in May and February and precipitation in March. Weather conditions did not show any effect on movement patterns of flamingos in the regional scale

Keywords

Greater flamingo, spatial distribution, spatial ecology, natal philopatry, population ecology, migratory behavior

Jazyk práce: English

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 8. 6. 2020

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedúci: Ing. Vojtěch Barták, Ph.D.

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Environmental Sciences

Master programme / odbor:
Engineering Ecology / Nature Conservation