Effects of light and noise pollution on avian communities of European cities are correlated with the species’ diet

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

RIV/00216208:11310/23:10468212 - isvavai.cz

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/60460709:41330/23:97536 RIV/61989592:15310/23:73622500

Výsledek na webu

https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=a.FVM00KLV

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

10.1038/s41598-023-31337-w

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Effects of light and noise pollution on avian communities of European cities are correlated with the species’ diet

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Urbanization affects avian community composition in European cities, increasing biotic homogenization. Anthropic pollution (such as light at night and noise) is among the most important drivers shaping bird use in urban areas, where bird species are mainly attracted by urban greenery. In this study, we collected data on 127 breeding bird species at 1349 point counts distributed along a gradient of urbanization in fourteen different European cities. The main aim was to explore the effects of anthropic pollution and city characteristics, on shaping the avian communities, regarding species' diet composition. The green cover of urban areas increased the number of insectivorous and omnivorous bird species, while slightly decreasing the overall diet heterogeneity of the avian communities. The green heterogeneity - a measure of evenness considering the relative coverage of grass, shrubs and trees - was positively correlated with the richness of granivorous, insectivorous, and omnivorous species, increasing the level of diet heterogeneity in the assemblages. Additionally, the effects of light pollution on avian communities were associated with the species' diet. Overall, light pollution negatively affected insectivorous and omnivorous bird species while not affecting granivorous species. The noise pollution, in contrast, was not significantly associated with changes in species assemblages. Our results offer some tips to urban planners, managers, and ecologists, in the challenge of producing more eco-friendly cities for the future.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Effects of light and noise pollution on avian communities of European cities are correlated with the species’ diet

Popis výsledku anglicky

Urbanization affects avian community composition in European cities, increasing biotic homogenization. Anthropic pollution (such as light at night and noise) is among the most important drivers shaping bird use in urban areas, where bird species are mainly attracted by urban greenery. In this study, we collected data on 127 breeding bird species at 1349 point counts distributed along a gradient of urbanization in fourteen different European cities. The main aim was to explore the effects of anthropic pollution and city characteristics, on shaping the avian communities, regarding species' diet composition. The green cover of urban areas increased the number of insectivorous and omnivorous bird species, while slightly decreasing the overall diet heterogeneity of the avian communities. The green heterogeneity - a measure of evenness considering the relative coverage of grass, shrubs and trees - was positively correlated with the richness of granivorous, insectivorous, and omnivorous species, increasing the level of diet heterogeneity in the assemblages. Additionally, the effects of light pollution on avian communities were associated with the species' diet. Overall, light pollution negatively affected insectivorous and omnivorous bird species while not affecting granivorous species. The noise pollution, in contrast, was not significantly associated with changes in species assemblages. Our results offer some tips to urban planners, managers, and ecologists, in the challenge of producing more eco-friendly cities for the future.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)

Projekt

GA18-16738S: Vliv urbanizace na různé aspekty diverzity ptáků: vztah složení ptačích společenstev k míře znečištění, vegetaci a hustotě zástavby

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Scientific Reports

ISSN

2045-2322

e-ISSN

2045-2322

Svazek periodika

13

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

11

Strana od-do

4361

Kód UT WoS článku

000984357200026

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85150792038