Limnology and waterfowl : monitoring, modelling and management : proceedings of a Symposium on Limnology and Waterfowl held in Sopron/Sarród, Hungary, November 21-23, 1994 / editors, Sándor Faragó and Joseph J. Kerekes.

Presents the proceedings of a symposium on limnology and waterfowl held in Sopron/Sarród, Hungary, November 21-23 1994.

Preface / J. Kerekes -- Greetings to participants / A. Winkler -- I. MONITORING -- Report from the workshop “Bird Populations and Their Habitats”. Guidelines for long term monitoring / S. Mitchell -- Typology of wetlands in the Camargue (France): A necessary framework for waterfowl studies / O. Dehorter & A. Tamisier -- The role of the water quality monitoring network on the upper streach of the Danube River in Hungary / L. Horvath & E.T. Bartalis -- The methodology used for the long term monitoring of waterbirds in a large river. The Danube River between Gonyu and Szob (river kms 1791-1708) in Hungary, a case study / S. Farago -- Fluctuation of waterbird numbers wintering on Lake Attersee (Austria): global versus local effects / G. Aubrecht & H. Winkler -- Monitoring of waterbird habitats in saline wetlands of South-Eastern Spain. Guidelines for their management / F. Robledano -- Aquatic bird censuses in the Parque Natural da Ria Formosa - Abstract / E. Encarnacao -- Monitoring waterbirds breeding populations in Czech Republic: Aims, methods and perspectives - Abstract / P. Musil -- Waterfowl in wetland of Poyang Lake of China and landscape ecology information system - Abstract / Yang Zhen-guo & Xiong Guang-kui -- Feather mineral content of Redheads (Aythya americana) wintering along the Gulf of Mexico / S.B. Murden, M.C. Woodin, T.C. Michot, M.W. Weller, J.L. Moore, S.E. Adair & K.L. Risenhoover -- Abundance and distribution of fish-eating birds in Kejimkujik National Park, Canada (1988-1994) / J. Kerekes, M. Duggan, R. Tordon, G. Boros & M. Bronkhorst -- Grouping dynamics of Common loon on Grafton Lake (Cecumcega Gowick) Kejimkujik National Park, Canada (27 July to 1 of October, 1993) / N. Benjamin & J. Kerekes -- The occurrence of White-tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in the Danubian region and its protection under changed environmental conditions / P. Ac & M. Bohus -- II. WATERBIRD-HABITAT INTERACTIONS -- Effects of submerged change on wintering waterfowl in the Comacchio area / P. Boldreghini & R. Santolini -- The influence of habitat variables and interspecific relations on waterbird communities of lowland glacial lakes in Belarus / A. Kozulin & T. Pavluschick -- Autumn duck pairing and wintering strategies: an adaptive response to environmental winter conditions / A. Tamisier & O. Dehorter -- Srebana case study: habitat changes as reflected by waterfowl / M.P. Stoyneva & T.M. Michev -- Limnological characteristics of the glacial lakes of the north of the Komi Republic (Russia) as a waterfowl habitat / V.M. Sadyrin -- Waterfowl numbers on South Bohemian fishponds in relation to fishpond management / J. Pykal -- Effects of a power generating station on the occurrence and distribution of wintering waterbirds (MaB - Okosystemstudie Altenworth, Austria) / R. Parz-Gollner -- Habitat selection by waterfowl broods on intensively managed fishponds of South Bohemia (Czech Republic) / P. Musil, R. Pichlova, P. Vesely & J. Cepak -- Changes in the spatial relationships of selected birds in the Danubian area influenced by the Gabcikovo dam / M. Bohus & P. Ac -- Thesis for a trade-off with breeding success - Abstract / A. Tamisier & O. Dehorter -- Pollen in lungs and air sacs. A spatio-temporal marker for long distance migrants - Abstract / A. Tamisier, P. Cour, P. Richard, O. Dehorter & F. Pelsy-Mozimann -- Spatial distribution of breeding Red-necked Grabe (Podiceps griseigena) in the littoral zone of Lake Takern, Sweden - Abstract / B.M.A. Wagner -- Liman Lake as a wintering ground of waterfowl in the northeastern part of Ukraine - Abstract / M.V. Banik, Yu. I. Vergeles & S.V. Kochanov -- Small storages of the Western Ukraine: hydrobiological characteristics and peculiarities of the waterfowl (ornithofauna) - Abstract / O. Ivanic & I. Gorban -- The Dnieper’s reservoirs as the places of concentrations of waterfowl - Abstract / V. Melnichuk, N. Klestov & A. Mikityuk -- Aquatic birds and fish habitat degradations in Koros River valley ecotons of the Great Hungarian Plain - Abstract / J. Olah, V. Jozsa, M. Olah & P. Szabo.

III. NUTRIENTS AND FEEDING -- The nutrition of Greylag Goose and its effect on the eutrophication of Kisbalaton (Hungary) / S. Andrikovics, G. Gere & E. Futo -- Flamingo footsteps enhance nutrient release from the sediment to the water column / F.A. Comin, J.A. Herrera-Silveira & M. Martin -- The Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) as the indicator of water quality in creeks / S. Andrikovics, R. Horvath & A. Szalai -- Microcrustacean zooplankton as potential food of Recurvirostra avosetta in sodic waters of the Hungarian Plain / L. Forro & E. Boros -- Waterfowl and macrozoobenthos of the Staning reservoir (River Enns, Austria) / J. Eisner -- Relationships between the population and feeding ecologies of the diving ducks and fish of Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland: a synthesis / I.J. Winfield, D.K. Winfield & R.D. Davidson -- Are northern breeding dabbling ducks resources limited? / J. Elmberg, K. Sjoberg & H. Poysa -- Time and energy constraints in Tufted Ducks (Aythya fuligula) feeding on Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) - Abstract / J.J. de Leeuw -- The role of condition and density of Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) as selection criteria for predation by diving ducks (Aythya spp.) - Abstract / J.J. de Leeuw & N.R. van Eerden -- Effect of food availability on waterfowl abundance conditions of South-Bohemian fishponds (Czech Republic) - Abstract / P. Musil, J. Cepak, R. Pichlova & P. Vesely -- Reed reduction and goose grazing in South Swedish lakes - Abstract / G. Anderson -- IV. POLLUTION AND DISEASE -- Waterfowl on the polluted landscape in the Ukrainian Polesje - Abstract / A. Mikityuk -- Eggshells of geese’s eggs as an indicator of water pollution - Abstract / V.G. Narushin -- Autumn feeding and lead poisoning of game ducks in Dnieper reservoirs - Abstract / O.F. Golovach -- Control of botulism in waterfowl in the salt pans East of Neusiedler See / A. Grull & G. Rauer -- Helminths of waterfowls from the reservoir of Lake Sevan, Armenia - Abstract / S.O. Movsessian & M.A. Nikogossian -- V. HABITAT RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT -- Restoration of wetlands in northeastern Hungary / Gy. Lakatos -- Ornithological changes following wetland restorations / Sz. Gori, Cs. Aradi & Gy. Lakatos -- Development of wintering waterfowl communities during the ageing of man-made lakes / E. Kusters -- Preferential habitat of aquatic birds in restored wetland / F.A. Comin, J.A. Romero, O. Hernandez & C. Garcia -- Constructed wetlands for tertiary treatment of domestic wastewater and creation of wildlife habitat / A. Hanson, B. McCullough ad J. Kerekes -- Can we restore waterfowl populations by restoring aquatic macrophytes? Experiments in a New Zealand lake - Abstract / S.F. Mitchell & R.T. Wass.

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