Dataset for: "The importance of artificial wetlands for birds: A case study from Cyprus"

Giosa E, Mammides C, Zotos S (2018) The importance of artificial wetlands for birds: A case study from Cyprus. PLOS ONE 13(5): e0197286. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197286<br><br>Dataset consists of two excel files: a. Bird Checklist, and b. Wetland Data<br><br>The checklist contains the list of species recorded in all artificial and natural wetlands (n=19) during the years 2009-2011. For each species it includes the following information:1. Scientific name2. Common name3. IUCN status4. Abundance in natural wetlands5. Abundance in artificial wetlands6. Abundance in year 2009 7. Abundance in year 2011 <br>8. Abundance in year 2011 <br><br>The wetland data include the following information:1. Site Number2. Site Name3. Type (i.e., whether artificial or natural)4. Description (e.g., whether dam, salt lake, etc.)5. Conservation status (e.g., whether an Important Bird Area or a Ramsar Wetland)6. X coordinate of the centroid (GCS_WGS_1984)7. Y coordinate of the centroid (GCS_WGS_1984)8. Bird species richness in 20099. Bird species richness in 2010<br>10. Bird species richness in 201111. Bird diversity (Fisher's alpha diversity index) in 200912. Bird diversity (Fisher's alpha diversity index) in 201013. Bird diversity (Fisher's alpha diversity index) in 201114. Maximum depth (in meters)15. Salinity (in practical salinity unit)16. Salinity (categories)17. Total area (in km2)18. Total area of the surrounding "250 meter buffer" (in km2)19. Total length of roads within the buffer (in km)20. Total road density (in km/km2)21. Total area of hunting reserves (i.e., areas where hunting is prohibited) within the buffer (in km2)22. Percentage of the buffer area covered by hunting reserves<br>For any questions regarding the dataset please contact Christos Mammides at [e-mail]