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Borrowing this from Wader Quest's fb page.
"This is a fantastic video, it's about the relatively recent and vital discovery of the importance of biofilm, that green slime on the surface of mudflats.
It seems that this substance is invaluable to migrating waders and, in this case, particularly to the delightful Western Sandpiper, a declining species. The video highlights their reliance on this food source for their very survival. Without it, they would be malnourished, meaning most would not be able to complete their migration and many would simply die. This would cause a decline in the population since, as a species. they would not be able to breed in sufficient numbers to maintain the population, which ultimately could lead to their extinction. Roberts Bank in British Columbia, Canada is a globally classified Important Bird Area and a key stopover for Western Sandpipers. Distressingly, its mudflats and their biofilm covering, are threatened by the proposed expansion of the Fraser Port Authority, the so-called Roberts Bank T-2 development. If allowed to go ahead this would mean additional significant habitat loss that would further endanger the species. This situation typifies a wider crisis affecting waders across the planet, highlighting the urgent need for collaboration among researchers, conservationists, and communities to protect these vital ecosystems, and the species that use them, which are becoming increasingly at risk of extinction."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMo0YiXIxjA
Western Sandpiper © Jared VanderMeer Wildlife Photography
#waders #shorebirds
#wildlife #conservation
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#naturedocumentary #birds_matter
#mudflats #biodiversity #microbiota #biofilm
Ben loves exploring the mudflats with his dad. As the sea retreats, they discover a world of wonder: mussels, crabs and the blue sky reflected in the mud. "Sometimes the simple things are the most beautiful," says Ben's dad, and Ben knows exactly what he means. This day on the mudflats will stay with him forever.
World Wetlands Day provides us with an opportunity to celebrate the vital connection between wetlands and human well-being. From mighty inlets, and mud-flats, to flood-plains, peat bogs, etc, wetlands are extraordinary ecosystems...
Read the full message from the director of the FAO for World Wetlands Day 2024... #wetlands #WorldWetlandsDay #floodplains #mangroves #PeatBog #mudflats #wetlandsconservation #environment #conservation #ecosystems https://www.worldwetlandsday.org/story/-/detail/dr-qu-dongyu-fao-director-general?redirect=/
A flock of #GoldenPlover to brighten a dreary morning on the #mudflats at #FloodgatesPark, #Newtownards.
Audio muted due to traffic and wind noise.
#Digiscoped on #iPhone.
#nature #naturevideo #wildlife #bird #birds #plover #coast #coastal #StrangfordLough
#CountyDown #NorthernIreland
We were lucky to have good weather for our last trip out to some of the Green Shores restoration sites, the Eden Estuary was looking beautiful at low tide with the sun reflecting off the mud flats and Sea Club Rush growing in the foreground.
#Saltmarsh #Mudflats #Estuary #Coast
A boy stands high in a storm on a mountain slope amid wildflowers overlooking the Mud Flats on the Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet, Alaska
"Mountain Storm - Turnagain Arm, Alaska"
