Stomach contents of the great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo inhabiting northeastern Poland
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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Cormorant catch concerns for fishers: estimating the size-selectivity of a piscivorous bird. [PDF]
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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Data concerning the epidemiological characteristics in the helminth infestations of the Danube Delta’s cormorant populations [PDF]
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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Indirect manifestation of cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis (L.)) predation on pond fish stock [PDF]
The damage to fisheries caused by cormorant predation pressure consists of losses due to direct predation and subsequent indirect losses elicited by cormorant feeding activities resulting in fish wounding and stress.
J. Kortan +3 more
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A Scots pine forest, affected by the great cormorant colony, was studied by plot-based fungal survey method during the years 2010-2012 in Lithuania. Diversity and composition of fungal communities were investigated at five zones that had been influenced ...
Ernestas Kutorga +5 more
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Post-Breeding Dispersion and Migratory Routes of Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus Crispus), Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax Carbo) and Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea Leucorodia) from the North of Sinoe Lagoon (Danube Delta) [PDF]
In the period 2003-2006, a series of bird markings were performed in nesting colonies from the northern part of the Sinoie lagoon in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve.
Kiss J. Botond +4 more
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Seabirds serve as key indicators of marine environmental changes, with adult survival being a critical parameter for assessing population health. Iceland hosts some of the largest seabird populations in the North Atlantic, making it a valuable location for studying long‐term trends in seabird demographics.
Sarah E. Gutowsky +6 more
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RETRACTED: Expansion of Phalacrocorax carbo in reservoirs of the North-Eastern Kazakhstan [PDF]
See the retraction notice BIO Web of Conferences 116, 00001 (2024), https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf ...
Zhumabekova Bibigul +5 more
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The influence of a cooling water system on waterbird habitat use in a coastal environment
This study investigated the impact of a cooling water system at a nuclear power plant in northern Europe on coastal waterbird habitat use. In winter, the cooling water system provided preferential areas for waterbirds with warm productive waters, and, more importantly, with ice‐free areas.
Andreas C. Bryhn +2 more
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