Integrating spatial data and shorebird nesting locations to predict the potential future impact of global warming on coastal habitats : a case study on farasan islands, Saudi Arabia
Joint Authors
al-Rashid, Munif
Shubrak, Muhammad
al-Isa, Muhammad S.
Szekely, Tama S.
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 19, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2012), pp.311-315, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2012-09-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
One of the expected effects of the global warming is changing coastal habitats by accelerating the rate of sea level rise.
Coastal habitats support large number of marine and wetland species including shorebirds (plovers, sandpipers and allies).
In this study, we investigate how coastal habitats may be impacted by sea level rise in the Farasan Islands, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
We use Kentish plover Charadrius alexandrinus – a common coastal breeding shorebird – as an ecological model species to predict the influence of sea level rise.
We found that any rise of sea level is likely to inundate 11% of Kentish plover nests.
In addition, 5% of the coastal areas of Farasan Islands, which support 26% of Kentish plover nests, will be flooded, if sea level rises by one metre.
Our results are constrained by the availability of data on both elevation and bird populations.
Therefore, we recommend follow-up studies to model the impacts of sea level rise using different elevation
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Rashid, Munif& Shubrak, Muhammad& al-Isa, Muhammad S.& Szekely, Tama S.. 2012. Integrating spatial data and shorebird nesting locations to predict the potential future impact of global warming on coastal habitats : a case study on farasan islands, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 19, no. 3, pp.311-315.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-359449
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Rashid, Munif…[et al.]. Integrating spatial data and shorebird nesting locations to predict the potential future impact of global warming on coastal habitats : a case study on farasan islands, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 19, no. 3 (2012), pp.311-315.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-359449
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Rashid, Munif& Shubrak, Muhammad& al-Isa, Muhammad S.& Szekely, Tama S.. Integrating spatial data and shorebird nesting locations to predict the potential future impact of global warming on coastal habitats : a case study on farasan islands, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2012. Vol. 19, no. 3, pp.311-315.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-359449
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 314-315
Record ID
BIM-359449