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Duck Tales: Spatio‐temporal dynamics of habitat use and prey relationships of a diving duck and its implication for conservation management

Abstract Migratory animals often follow predictable spatiotemporal distributions based on local conditions or resource availability. However, this predictability is frequently not considered in the design of protected areas, resulting in poor alignment between core habitats for migrants and protection measures. This limited overlap hinders the effective protection of threatened migratory species. The common eider (hereafter eider) is a flagship species of the Natura 2000 goals for the Dutch Wadden Sea. However, no specific conservation measures benefitting eiders are in place. We use long‐term spatial data (1993–2023) to model spatiotemporal hotspots of wintering eiders and compare these with the distribution of their preferred prey based on two extensive spatially explicit benthic monitoring programs. We then assess the overlap between the spatiotemporal …

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