Long-term dynamics of breeding waterbirds in relation to habitat structures in a tropical irrigation wetland: evidence from Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India
Wetlands are critical habitats for breeding waterbirds, yet many are undergoing rapid ecological change due to hydrological alteration, land-use changes, and increasing anthropogenic pressures. We assessed long-term changes in breeding waterbird assemblages in Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary, an irrigation tank in Tamil Nadu...