BREEDING CONDITIONS REPORT, 1995


RESPONDENT

Ian Gjertz

SITE NAME

Svalbard, NW coast Spitsbergen, Norway

Contact details (phone/fax//e-mail//address):
(4722)959619/(4722)959501 // gjertz@npolar.no // Norwegian Polar Inst., P.B. 5072, Majorstven, N-0301, Oslo, Norway

PROJECT DETAILS

Project name:

Start of survey:

End of survey: Team size:

9.05

20.07

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WEATHER CONDITIONS

Season phenology: average

Weather conditions:

Weather in 1995 was probably better than in 1994.

 

Season temperature:
Season humidity:
Date of 50% snow-cover: 15.06
Date of ice-break on rivers:
Date of final loss of snow: early July

BIOTIC CONDITIONS

Rodents abundance evaluation:

Breeding conditions:

 

Rodent dynamics:

Rodent species recorded:

LatinAbundance

Summary of fauna studies:

A number of studies/counts were made in the area, but not by us. The studies/counts can however be contacted.

 

FAUNA IN STUDY AREA

Group of speciesPresenceAbundanceBreedingDetailed studiesComment
arctic foxesYes breedingYes 
wadersYes    
geeseYes breeding  
ducksYes breeding  
skuasYes breeding  
gulls/ternsYes breeding  
owlsYes    

 

SEABIRD COLONIES

speciesComment

 

WATERBIRD NON-BREEDING AGGREGATIONS

speciesAggregation typeNumberComment

 

HUMAN ACTIVITY IN THE STUDY AREA

Human activityComment
permanent polar/meteorological/reserve station 

 


Recommended citation

Gjertz, I. (1995). Breeding conditions report for Svalbard, NW coast Spitsbergen, Norway, 1995. ARCTIC BIRDS: an international breeding conditions survey. (Online database). Eds. M.Soloviev, P.Tomkovich. . Updated 11 Dec. 2008. Accessed .

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