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RESPONDENT
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Feudor Romanenko
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SITE NAME
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Coasts of the Baidaratskaya Gulf, the Kara Sea, Russia
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| Contact details
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| // farom@gol.ru // Khoroshevskoe Shosse 50-3-407, Moscow, 123007, Russia
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| The summer was generally rainy on the western coast of the gulf, but warmer than in 2006. A period of 10 sunny and relatively warm days in mid July was followed by a rainy period, with precipitation on most days, that lasted until mid September. Air temperatures ranged from +5 to +12°Ñ, and atmospheric fronts associated with strong (up to 20 m/s) winds occurred more often than usual. In contrast, the weather was rather stable, cloudy and less rainy in September on the eastern coast of the gulf, on the Yamal peninsula.
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
low
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Breeding conditions:
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| Numerous Arctic Hares, 3 pairs of Rough-legged Buzzards and an inhabited den of Arctic Foxes with cubs were recorded per 40 km of coastline of the Yamal Peninsula from the Mutny Bay to the northern edge of the Yuribei River delta. Owls were not seen.
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Rodent dynamics:
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| Lemmings and voles were recorded more often than in 2006, but their abundance was still below average.
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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