Shobrak Mohammed Y, Aloufi Abdulhadi A
Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 888, Zip Code 21974 Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Tabuk University, P.O. Box 741, 7149 Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi J Biol Sci. 2014 Jul;21(3):238-49. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2013.11.002. Epub 2013 Nov 15.
We undertook breeding surveys between 2010 and 2011 to assess the status of breeding birds on 16 islands in the northern Saudi Arabia. Sixteen bird species were found breeding at three different seasons; i.e. winter (Osprey), spring (Caspian and Saunder's Terns), and summer (Lesser Crested, White-cheeked, Bridled Terns). It is postulated that food availability is an important factor influencing the breeding of seabirds in the northern Saudi Arabian Red Sea. Several species laid eggs earlier in northern parts of the Red Sea than in southern parts. The predicted increases in temperatures (Ta ) could have a negative effect on species survival in the future, especially on those whose nests that are in the open. Finally, disturbance, predation and egg collection were probably the main immediate threats affecting the breeding seabird species in the northern Red Sea.
2010年至2011年间，我们开展了繁殖调查，以评估沙特阿拉伯北部16个岛屿上繁殖鸟类的状况。在三个不同季节发现有16种鸟类繁殖；即冬季（鹗）、春季（里海燕鸥和桑氏燕鸥）和夏季（小凤头燕鸥、白颊燕鸥、环颈燕鸥）。据推测，食物供应是影响沙特阿拉伯红海北部海鸟繁殖的一个重要因素。一些物种在红海北部产卵的时间比南部早。预计气温升高可能会对未来物种的生存产生负面影响，尤其是对那些巢穴暴露在外的物种。最后，干扰、捕食和捡蛋可能是影响红海北部繁殖海鸟物种的主要直接威胁。
