The 7th symposium on Limnology and Aquatic birds

Why a symposium on Limnology and aquatic birds?

Aquatic birds are often studied from a terrestrial perspective despite the fact that they spend much of their lives on or in water. They have been largely ignored by limnologists even though they can potentially have strong effects on limnological systems. Similarly, scientists studying birds are often not very familiar with aquatic systems even when limnological processes have momentous effects on the study species. It is therefore important to unite these fields of science for a better understanding of waterbird ecology and their possible impacts on surrounding ecosystems.

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During the International Congress on Munich, Germany in 1989, it became apparent to a small group of participants that the time had come for waterbirds to be treated in a limnological context. This triggered the first Symposium on limnology and aquatic birds, "Aquatic birds in the trophic web of lakes" held in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada in 1991. The symposium was a success and led to the formation of the Working Group on Aquatic Birds of Societas Internationalis Limnologiae (SIL). A number of conferences have followed since the group was formed.

The Working Group  has also organised workshops and paper session in various locations around the world such as São Paulo, Brazil; Dublin, Ireland; Melbourne, Australia and Lahti, Finland.

Publications:

The latest proceedings is now available at hydrobiologia.

Kerekes, J. J. and B. Pollard (eds.). 1994. Symposium Proceedings. Aquatic Birds in the Trophic Web of Lakes. Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada. Aug. 19-22, 1991. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 96, 524p. Reprinted from Hydrobiologia, vol. 279/280.

Faragó, S. and J. Kerekes (eds.). 1997. Workshop Proceedings. Limnology and Waterfowl. Monitoring, modelling and management. Working Group on Aquatic Birds, Societas Internationalis Limnologiae and Internat. Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Bureau. Sarród/Sopron, Hungary, 21-23 November, 1994 Wetlands Internat. Publ. 43. & Hungarian Waterfowl Publ. 3.  362 p.

Comín, F., J.A. Herrera-Silvera and J. Ramirez-Ramirez. 2000. (eds.) Proc. Limnology and Aquatic Birds. Monitoring, Modelling and Management. Working Group, Soc. Internat. Limnol. Mérida, México, November 24-27, 1997. Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan. Merida, Mexico. 305p.

Musil, P. J. and T. Albrecht.  ABSRACTS of the Third Conference of Aquatic Birds Working Group of Societas Internationalis Limnologiae (SIL). Sylvia 36, Suppl. 68p.

Hanson, A. and  J. Kerekes. (eds.). 2006. Proceedings. “Limnology and Aquatic Birds” The 4^th Conference of the Working Group on Aquatic Birds of the International Society of Limnology  (SIL) Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada, August 3-7, 2003. Developments in Hydrobiology,  vol.189. 349p. Reprinted from .Hydrobiologia vol 567.

Hanson, A., J. Kerekes and J. Paquet. 2006. Limnology and Aquatic Birds: Abstracts and Selected Papers from the Fourth Conference of the Societas Internationalis Limnologiae (SIL) Aquatic Birds Working Group. Canadian Wildlife Service Technical Report Series. No. 474 Atlantic Region. xii + 203 pp.

Andrikovics, S., Forró, L. and Kerekes, J. 2008. Proceedings.“Limnology and Waterbirds 2006” Conference, Working Group on Aquatic Birds of the International Society of Limnology. Eger, Hungary, August 26-30. 2006 Acta Zoologica Academiae Hungaricae 54. Suppl. 1, 269p.

Comin, F. A. and S H. Hurlbert. 2012. Selected papers, 6th International Symposium. Limnology and Aquatic Birds. Working Group on Aquatic Birds of the International Society of Limnology, Huesca, Spain, 27-30 October 2009. Hydrobiologia vol 687, number 1.

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Last updated by Lisa Dessborn, 25 July 2012