| Abstract [eng] |
Research of abundance, distribution and phenology of Coot staging concentrations were performed using data-basis, from 21 fish farms in Lithuania. In total, 10000 ha pond area was covered with 13 counts carried out on each fish farm since April to October, in 2009-2010. According to peak values from each fish farm total amounts of Coots in all fish farms were 17793 (average 855,86±SD710,94, and 18107 (862,24 ±SD612,78). In particular ponds, size of Coot concentrations reached from 1000 to 3000 individuals. Difference in total abundance of staging concentrations of Coot in fish farms between 2009 and 2010 years was not significant while between 2009 -2010 and 1996-2001 size of concentrations has increased significantly. The later phenomenon related to improvement of food availability due to increase in amounts of fish foods. When with water, fish ponds supports 0.3-2 times higher concentrations of coots than natural lakes do. However, early amelioration of ponds do not allow Coot concentrations to grow up to its peak. In average, in 2009-2010 staging coots exploited 4,08 % (2009 m.) - 41,18 % of total area of Lithuanian fish ponds. According to these values, fish ponds could be placed between eutrophic and mezotrophic “Coot lakes”. Factor of artificial (fish) food dominates among other factors responsible for differences in numbers of staging coots in fish farms. Area of fish farm ranks as second important factor in this respect. |
