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RESPONDENT
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Nadezhda Boyko
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SITE NAME
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Kandalaksha Bay, Karelsky coast, White Sea, Russia
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| Contact details
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| // boyko27@com.mels.ru // Lineinaya St., 35, Kandalaksha, Murmanskaya oblast, 184040, Russia
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
average
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Rodent dynamics:
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| Density of voles based on snap-trap catches was 1.0 animals/100 trap-nights in the end of May, and dropped to 0.25 animals/100 trap-nights in September indicating end of 3-year cycle. Bank Vole was dominant species in the forest, while meadows were mostly inhabited by Tundra Vole and Short-tailed Vole (the latter appeared in autumn). Wood Lemmings were not captured, in contrast to autumn 2002. Mass migration of this species was observed in August-September 2003 on the Kola coast 14-30 km to the east of Kandalaksha. Tens of dead animals were found on roads and hundreds on lake shores (pers. com. E.V.Shutova). A single Wood Lemming was captured later in early October. Ground Vole and Norway Lemming were neither recorded visually, nor found in catches or droppings of avian predators.
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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