Seasonal variations in numbers of great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) on the Kolut fish farm (nw Serbia) [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2006 Seasonal variations in numbers of great cormorant were studied between 1998 and 2004 on ponds of the Kolut fish farm (NW Serbia). Its presence is not detected only during winter. Spring migration culminates in early March.
Tucakov M.
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Diets of shags Phalacrocorax aristotelis and cormorants P. carbo in Norway and possible implications for gadoid stock recruitment [PDF]
, 1990 The diets of shags and cormorants were studied in Norway through analyses of regurgitated pellets. Although this method has many limitations, indications were that both species rely heavily on small gadoids (Gadidae) and sand eels (Ammodytidae) for food ...
Barrett, R. T. +3 more
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Plasma Biochemistries and Morphometric Indices of Body Condition in Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) Chicks [PDF]
, 2017 Plasma biochemistries provide a complementary method for assessing physiological and nutritional status of free-ranging wild birds. Triglycerides, total protein and alkaline phosphatase were determined in 110 free-living Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax
Gallo, Luciana +3 more
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Historical changes of biodiversity in Baikal Siberia and dynamics of nest settlements of the Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo L., 1758) in the first quarter of the XXI century [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 The article presents the history of nesting, disappearance from the fauna and the current spatial distribution of Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo L., 1758) breeding colonies in Baikal Siberia.
Yelayev Erdeni N. +4 more
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Stomach contents of the great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo inhabiting northeastern Poland
Archives of Polish Fisheries, 2021 The contents of 174 stomachs of great cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo) inhabiting northeastern Poland were analyzed. Fish and hard parts of fish were found in most of the stomachs. (87.4%). Moreover, nematode and tapeworm parasites were observed in 76.4%
Traczuk Piotr +2 more
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Using a spatial overlap approach to estimate the risk of collisions between deep diving seabirds and tidal stream turbines : a review of potential methods and approaches [PDF]
, 2013 Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Scott, B E, Waggitt, J J
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Determining trophic niche width: a novel approach using stable isotope analysis [PDF]
, 2004 1. Although conceptually robust, it has proven difficult to find practical measures of niche width that are simple to obtain, yet provide an adequate descriptor of the ecological position of the population examined. 2.
Adams, C.E. +4 more
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Cormorant catch concerns for fishers: estimating the size-selectivity of a piscivorous bird. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Conflict arises in fisheries worldwide when piscivorous birds target fish species of commercial value. This paper presents a method for estimating size selectivity functions for piscivores and uses it to compare predation selectivities of Great ...
Vladimir Troynikov +6 more
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Metabolic rate throughout the annual cycle reveals the demands of an Arctic existence in Great Cormorants [PDF]
, 2011 Aquatic endotherms living in polar regions are faced with a multitude of challenges, including low air and water temperatures and low illumination, especially in winter. Like other endotherms from cold environments, Great Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Ancel A. +17 more
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Data concerning the epidemiological characteristics in the helminth infestations of the Danube Delta’s cormorant populations [PDF]
Scientific Annals of the Danube Delta Institute, 2007 This study is focused on the elucidation of some aspects regarding the endo- and ecoparasite fauna specific for the Danube Delta’s cormorants. The researches on the two species of cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo and Phalacrocorax pygmaeus) had as main ...
RĂILEANU Ştefan, NICHIFOR Cristina
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