Whooper Swans in Urban and Natural Xinjiang Wetlands Had Different Gut Microbiomes
A study of 34 faecal samples found clear differences in gut bacterial communities between whooper swans wintering in…
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Gut Microbial Communities Differed Between Pre- and Post-migration Whooper Swan Samples in Xinjiang
Metagenomic sequencing of 24 whooper swan fecal samples from Xinjiang found similar overall microbial diversity before and after…
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Eleven of 12 Tagged Whooper Swans Shared an Early Spring Migration Axis Before Routes Diverged
GNSS tracking of 12 whooper swans from South Korea’s Nakdong Estuary found that 11 initially used the same…
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Mute Swan Nests Were More Concealed Where Whooper Swans Also Bred
Across 68 Mute Swan nests in Polish fishpond systems, nests were more concealed when Whooper Swans bred in…
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Whooper Swan Grazing Cut Wetland Plant Biomass Nearly in Half in Finnish Experiment
A field experiment in ten Finnish wetlands found 84% more aboveground plant biomass and 86% greater vegetation cover…
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Microplastics Were Detected in 77% of Fecal Samples From Wintering Whooper Swans in North China
A 2026 study at Swan Lake in northern China detected microplastics in 23 of 30 whooper swan fecal…
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Ouse Washes Now Regularly Supports More Than 30% of Icelandic Whooper Swans Wintering in Britain and Ireland
A 2026 review found that the Ouse Washes and surrounding farmland now regularly support more than 30% of…
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13,756 Whooper Swans and 372 Bewick’s Swans Counted Across the Fens
A coordinated daytime count across the English Fens on 20 January recorded 13,756 whooper swans and 372 Bewick’s…
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Genome Assemblies Released for 73 Anseriformes Species
A 2026 data paper released whole-genome assemblies for 73 species of ducks, geese, swans and other Anseriformes. Each…
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