Biodiversity benefits of coal mine water remediation schemes for bird life

Jaques, Rosie O; Moorhouse-Parry, Arabella M L; Carline, Richard; Mayes, William M; Hull, Susan L

Abstract

Lagoons and reedbeds are established components of mine water treatment systems for iron-rich coal mine drainage. This study coupled modified British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Breeding Bird Survey monitoring with habitat survey to assess the presence and usage of two UK coal mine water treatment systems by bird species. Over thirty species were documented at the two sites including four red listed, eight amber listed and eighteen green listed species (under the BTO Birds of Conservation Concern designation). There were statistically significant associations of bird group with specific habitat types suggesting that a mosaic of habitats at coal mine treatment systems benefits bird diversity and that these sites may have conservation potential at the landscape level.

Citation

Jaques, R. O., Moorhouse-Parry, A. M. L., Carline, R., Mayes, W. M., & Hull, S. L. (2021). Biodiversity benefits of coal mine water remediation schemes for bird life. In Proceedings of the IMWA Congress “Mine Water Management for Future Generations”. Editors: Peter Stanley, Christian Wolkersdorfer, Karoline Wolkersdorfer

• Conference Name: International Mine Water Association 2021: Mine Water Management for Future Generations
• Conference Location: Cardiff, UK
• Start Date: Jul 12, 2021
• End Date: Jul 16, 2021
• Acceptance Date: May 10, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Jun 15, 2021
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2021
• Deposit Date: Nov 16, 2021
• Publisher: International Mine Water Association
• Book Title: Proceedings of the IMWA Congress “Mine Water Management for Future Generations”. Editors: Peter Stanley, Christian Wolkersdorfer, Karoline Wolkersdorfer
• ISBN: 978-3-00-069673-2
• Keywords: mine water; remediation; bird survey; ecology; constructed wetlands
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3882905
• Publisher URL: https://www.imwa.info/imwaconferencesandcongresses/proceedings/325-proceedings-2021.html