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RESPONDENT
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Mikhail Melnikov
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SITE NAME
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Kharlov Island, Sem' Ostrovov archipelago, Russia
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| Contact details
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| (4742)328394 // zoologia@lspu.lipetsk.ru // Dept. of zoology and ecology, Lenina St. 42, Lipetsk State Pedagogical Univ., Lipetsk, 398020, Russia
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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| Date of ice-break on
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
low
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Breeding conditions:
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| Ermine was seen a few times during summer. Numbers of auks on the southern coast decreased considerably. Numbers of nesting Gannets increased by a factor of two compared with 2001. Arctic Skuas became slightly more abundant. Many Kittiwakes were not breeding, and breeding success was generally not high in this species. Breeding waders were represented by Oystercatchers, Red-necked Phalaropes and Turnstones. Predation of wader nests was not recorded.
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Rodent dynamics:
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| Norwegian Lemmings were never seen on the island in 2002, unlike the previous year.
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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