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SITE NAME
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Isachsen, Ellef-Ringnes Isl., Sverdrup Islands, Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Canada
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| Contact details
(phone/fax//e-mail//address): |
| (095)135-71-39(off.)/198-10-24(h)/954-55-34(fax) // // Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Leninski pr., 33, Moscow, 119071 RUSSIA
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PROJECT DETAILS |
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Project name:
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Biocompexity of Frostboil Ecosystems
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Start of survey:
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End
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Team
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19.07
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30.07
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25
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
The study period was very short to evaluate weather. Temperatures varied from +0.3øC to +9.4øC, on average +5-6øC. 5 from 12 days were sunny, 2 - with small rain, 2 - with fogs. Weak northerly winds prevailed.
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| Date of ice-break on
rivers: |
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snow: |
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
average
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Breeding conditions:
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| Severe environmental conditions (mean July temperature +2øC), sparse vegetation and low humidity were responsible for low abundance and diversity of birds. Snow Bunting was the only common bird species. No signs of breeding were observed.
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Rodent dynamics:
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Rodent species recorded:
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| Latin | Abundance |
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| Dicrostonyx groenlandicus | common |
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Summary
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