Table 3 Manly’s selection ratio (wi ± SE) of habitats used by 14 species of waterbirds wintering at the Vourkari inlet, Saronikos Gulf, Greece
From: Identifying important habitats for waterbird conservation at a Greek Regional Nature Park
Habitat class | wi ± SE | Rank | Habitat class | wi ± SE | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Little Egret | Black-headed Gull | ||||
Halophytic vegetation | 4.86 ± 0.37 | 1 | Pools and channels | 3.72 ± 0.42 | 1 |
Pools and channels | 2.97 ± 0.22 | 2 | Mud with rocky substrate | 2.19 ± 0.25 | 2 |
Mud with rocky substrate | 1.75 ± 0.09 | 3 | Mud | 1.32 ± 0.06 | 3 |
Mud | 0.95 ± 0.12 | 5 | Open water (0–2 m) | 1.19 ± 0.03 | 3 |
Open water (0–2 m) | 0.79 ± 0.07 | 5 | Open water (2–4 m) | 0.58 ± 0.03 | 5 |
Grey Heron | Open water (4–6 m) | 0.23 ± 0.03 | 6 | ||
Mud with rocky substrate | 2.16 ± 0.38 | 1 | Mediterranean Gull | ||
Open water (0–2 m) | 1.91 ± 0.09 | 1 | Pools and channels | 5.29 ± 0.81 | 1 |
Pools and channels | 1.47 ± 0.42 | 3 | Mud with rocky substrate | 2.86 ± 0.38 | 2 |
Mud | 0.84 ± 0.13 | 4 | Open water (0–2 m) | 1.25 ± 0.05 | 3 |
Great Cormorant | Mud | 1.11 ± 0.07 | 3 | ||
Open water (4–6 m) | 4.44 ± 0.35 | 1 | Open water (2–4 m) | 0.42 ± 0.04 | 6 |
Open water (2–4 m) | 1.78 ± 0.11 | 2 | Open water (4–6 m) | 0.20 ± 0.05 | 6 |
Open water (0–2 m) | 0.78 ± 0.05 | 3 | Sandwich Tern | ||
Great Crested Grebe | Open water (4–6 m) | 7.37 ± 0.73 | 1 | ||
Open water (2–4 m) | 3.87 ± 0.19 | 1 | Open water (2–4 m) | 1.58 ± 0.24 | 2 |
Open water (4–6 m) | 2.51 ± 0.36 | 1 | Open water (0–2 m) | 0.18 ± 0.07 | 3 |
Open water (0–2 m) | 0.38 ± 0.02 | 3 | Common Redshank | ||
Common Shelduck | Mud | 3.93 ± 0.16 | 1 | ||
Pools and channels | 7.63 ± 1.26 | 1 | Pools and channels | 3.67 ± 0.63 | 1 |
Open water (0–2 m) | 2.22 ± 0.06 | 2 | Mud with rocky substrate | 1.56 ± 0.26 | 3 |
Mallard | Halophytic vegetation | 0.74 ± 0.11 | 3 | ||
Open water (0–2 m) | 2.30 ± 0.11 | 1 | Open water (0–2 m) | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 5 |
Halophytic vegetation | 1.47 ± 0.37 | 2 | Little Stint | ||
Yellow-legged Gull | Mud | 4.22 ± 0.18 | 1 | ||
Open water (4–6 m) | 5.62 ± 0.36 | 1 | Pools and channels | 3.88 ± 0.32 | 2 |
Pools and channels | 1.57 ± 0.28 | 2 | Mud with rocky substrate | 1.52 ± 0.25 | 3 |
Open water (2–4 m) | 1.18 ± 0.06 | 2 | Halophytic vegetation | 0.37 ± 0.11 | 4 |
Mud | 1.01 ± 0.05 | 2 | Dunlin | ||
Mud with rocky substrate | 0.90 ± 0.14 | 2 | Mud | 4.04 ± 0.17 | 1 |
Halophytic vegetation | 0.12 ± 0.03 | 7 | Pools and channels | 3.16 ± 0.63 | 2 |
Open water (0–2 m) | 0.06 ± 0.01 | 7 | Mud with rocky substrate | 2.09 ± 0.36 | 3 |
Slender-billed Gull | Halophytic vegetation | 0.49 ± 0.10 | 4 | ||
Open water (2–4 m) | 2.65 ± 0.20 | 1 | Open water (0–2 m) | 0.05 ± 0.01 | 5 |
Pools and channels | 2.01 ± 0.31 | 2 | |||
Mud with rocky substrate | 1.34 ± 0.25 | 3 | |||
Open water (4–6 m) | 0.77 ± 0.21 | 6 | |||
Open water (0–2 m) | 0.57 ± 0.08 | 6 | |||
Mud | 0.52 ± 0.11 | 6 | |||