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Table 3 Manly’s selection ratio (wi ± SE) of habitats used by 14 species of waterbirds wintering at the Vourkari inlet, Saronikos Gulf, Greece

From: Identifying important habitats for waterbird conservation at a Greek Regional Nature Park

Habitat class

wi ± SE

Rank

Habitat class

wi ± SE

Rank

Little Egret

Black-headed Gull

 Halophytic vegetation

4.86 ± 0.37

1

 Pools and channels

3.72 ± 0.42

1

 Pools and channels

2.97 ± 0.22

2

 Mud with rocky substrate

2.19 ± 0.25

2

 Mud with rocky substrate

1.75 ± 0.09

3

 Mud

1.32 ± 0.06

3

 Mud

0.95 ± 0.12

5

 Open water (0–2 m)

1.19 ± 0.03

3

 Open water (0–2 m)

0.79 ± 0.07

5

 Open water (2–4 m)

0.58 ± 0.03

5

Grey Heron

 Open water (4–6 m)

0.23 ± 0.03

6

 Mud with rocky substrate

2.16 ± 0.38

1

Mediterranean Gull

 Open water (0–2 m)

1.91 ± 0.09

1

 Pools and channels

5.29 ± 0.81

1

 Pools and channels

1.47 ± 0.42

3

 Mud with rocky substrate

2.86 ± 0.38

2

 Mud

0.84 ± 0.13

4

 Open water (0–2 m)

1.25 ± 0.05

3

Great Cormorant

 Mud

1.11 ± 0.07

3

 Open water (4–6 m)

4.44 ± 0.35

1

 Open water (2–4 m)

0.42 ± 0.04

6

 Open water (2–4 m)

1.78 ± 0.11

2

 Open water (4–6 m)

0.20 ± 0.05

6

 Open water (0–2 m)

0.78 ± 0.05

3

Sandwich Tern

Great Crested Grebe

 Open water (4–6 m)

7.37 ± 0.73

1

 Open water (2–4 m)

3.87 ± 0.19

1

 Open water (2–4 m)

1.58 ± 0.24

2

 Open water (4–6 m)

2.51 ± 0.36

1

 Open water (0–2 m)

0.18 ± 0.07

3

 Open water (0–2 m)

0.38 ± 0.02

3

Common Redshank

Common Shelduck

 Mud

3.93 ± 0.16

1

 Pools and channels

7.63 ± 1.26

1

 Pools and channels

3.67 ± 0.63

1

 Open water (0–2 m)

2.22 ± 0.06

2

 Mud with rocky substrate

1.56 ± 0.26

3

Mallard

 Halophytic vegetation

0.74 ± 0.11

3

 Open water (0–2 m)

2.30 ± 0.11

1

 Open water (0–2 m)

0.08 ± 0.01

5

 Halophytic vegetation

1.47 ± 0.37

2

Little Stint

Yellow-legged Gull

 Mud

4.22 ± 0.18

1

 Open water (4–6 m)

5.62 ± 0.36

1

 Pools and channels

3.88 ± 0.32

2

 Pools and channels

1.57 ± 0.28

2

 Mud with rocky substrate

1.52 ± 0.25

3

 Open water (2–4 m)

1.18 ± 0.06

2

 Halophytic vegetation

0.37 ± 0.11

4

 Mud

1.01 ± 0.05

2

Dunlin

 Mud with rocky substrate

0.90 ± 0.14

2

 Mud

4.04 ± 0.17

1

 Halophytic vegetation

0.12 ± 0.03

7

 Pools and channels

3.16 ± 0.63

2

 Open water (0–2 m)

0.06 ± 0.01

7

 Mud with rocky substrate

2.09 ± 0.36

3

Slender-billed Gull

 Halophytic vegetation

0.49 ± 0.10

4

 Open water (2–4 m)

2.65 ± 0.20

1

 Open water (0–2 m)

0.05 ± 0.01

5

 Pools and channels

2.01 ± 0.31

2

   

 Mud with rocky substrate

1.34 ± 0.25

3

 Open water (4–6 m)

0.77 ± 0.21

6

 Open water (0–2 m)

0.57 ± 0.08

6

 Mud

0.52 ± 0.11

6