Imperiled Great Basin terminal lakes: Synthesizing ecological and hydrological science gaps and research needs for waterbird conservation

作者：Garth Herring, Ashley L. Whipple, Cameron L. Aldridge, Bryce A. Pulver, Collin A. Eagles‐Smith, Richard D. Inman, Elliott L. Matchett, Adrian P. Monroe, Elizabeth K. Orning, Benjamin S. Robb, Jessica E. Shyvers, Bryan C. Tarbox, Nathan D. Van Schmidt, Cassandra D. Smith, Matthew J. Holloran, Cory T. Overton, David O’Leary, Michael L. Casazza, Rebecca J. Frus · 发表于：BioScience · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1093/biosci/biae126 · 被引用次数：10 · 研究领域：Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies、Ecology and biodiversity studies、Fish Ecology and Management Studies

Terminal lakes are declining globally because of human water demands, drought, and climate change. Through literature synthesis and feedback from the resource and conservation community, we review the state of research for terminal lakes in the Great Basin of the United States, which support millions of waterbirds annually, to prioritize ecological and hydrologic information needs. From an ecological perspective, research priorities include measuring the underlying differences in waterbird resource selection and distribution, migratory connectivity, abiotic factors that interact with prey densities to affect prey availability, and waterbird fitness or demography. Integrated links between water availability, water quality, and food webs are lacking in the literature. Scarce water availability data hinder the current knowledge of water extraction and evapotranspiration rates. Research that can address these priorities would help advance our understanding of how the Great Basin terminal lakes function as an interrelated system and support conservation efforts to reverse the decline of these critical lakes.