Lauwersmeer
Bird species included in model
Bewickâs swan (Cygnus columbianus bewickii)
Environmental issues simulated
Water level management changing food availability
Recommendations from modelling
Higher water levels, by reducing food availability, can reduce the number of Bewick’s Swan support.
More information
Nolet, B.A., Gyimesi, A., van Krimpen, R.R.D., de Boer, W.F. and Stillman, R.A., 2016. Predicting Effects of Water Regime Changes on Waterbirds: Insights from Staging Swans. Plos One, 11(2): e0147340.
Funding
Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (http://www.nwo.nl), NWO grant 814.01.008 to BAN.