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SITE NAME
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Kola Peninsula, eastern Murman coast, Russia
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| Contact details
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| 23-96-55 // science@mmbi.info // MMBI, Vladimirskaya 17, Murmansk, 183010, Russia
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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Weather conditions: |
| At the Murman coast of the Kola Peninsula spring was late and summer very cold. Precipitation level in summer was substantially lower than usual, which led to underdevelopment of vegetation.
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BIOTIC
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
high
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Breeding conditions:
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| According to visual records voles had high numbers at the coast and in inland areas of the eastern Murman, where Buzzards and Snowy Owls were also recorded. Waders nested quite successfully in typical numbers. Their spring migration was delayed by 6 days in Ruff and 11 days in Golden Plover relative to average dates. In contrast, fall migration of many species started earlier than usual - 24 days in Red-necked Phalarope, and 5 days in Ruff.
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Rodent dynamics:
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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