Correlation between resident birds and anthropogenic noise and particulate matter: A case study at Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
Issued Date
2023-01-01
Resource Type
ISSN
24681458
eISSN
2452316X
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85152531243
Journal Title
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Volume
57
Issue
1
Start Page
11
End Page
20
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Agriculture and Natural Resources Vol.57 No.1 (2023) , 11-20
Suggested Citation
Chankhao A., Meevanasukkul P., Dumrongtawat N., Bhumpakphan N., Sukmasuang R., Chimchome V., Suksavate W., Sutummawong N., Pongcharoen C., Nakmuenwai P., Duengkae P. Correlation between resident birds and anthropogenic noise and particulate matter: A case study at Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. Agriculture and Natural Resources Vol.57 No.1 (2023) , 11-20. 20. doi:10.34044/j.anres.2023.57.1.02 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/81476
Title
Correlation between resident birds and anthropogenic noise and particulate matter: A case study at Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Abstract
Importance of the work: Urban ecosystems are among the most polluted due to anthropogenic development, with humans and wildlife being affected by this pollution. Objectives: To examine the presence of some birds and their correlation to pollution in the kind of anthropogenic noise and particulate matter (PM). Materials & Methods: Sixty bird species were identified in the case study, of which the individual presence of 21 common residents was analyzed for their correlation to pollution using negative binomial regression. Results: Seven species were significantly correlated to the pollution. Five species (Pycnonotus goiavier, Spilopelia chinensis, Pycnonotus conradi, Passer montanus and Copsychus saularis) had a negative relationship to anthropogenic noise, while two species (Dicaeum cruentatum and Columba livia) had a negative relationship to the particulate matter levels PM10 and PM2.5. The results suggested that 14 resident bird species had adapted to living in the urban ecosystem. Main finding: Suggested policies to minimize the impacts on bird populations on campus were: restricting vehicle access; controlling noise levels; controlling black exhaust smoke emission; and promoting car- and pollution-free travel.