Povzetek
Avtorja sta z analizo izbljuvkov ugotavljala prehrano kormoranov Phalacrocorax carbo, ki so marca 1996 skupinsko prenočevali ob reki Dravi pri Miklavžu na Dravskem polju. Našla sta ostanke 741 osebkov rib, katerih skupno maso sta ocenila na 115 kg. Določila sta 14 vrst rib (klen Leuciscus cephalus, podust Chondrostoma nasus, navadna mrena Barbus barbus, beli amur Ctenopharyngodon idella, zlati ali srebrni koreselj Carassius auratus, ploščič Abramis brama, krap Cyprinus carpio, platnica Rutilus pigus virgo, rdečeoka Rutilus rutilus, navadni ostriž Perca fluviatilis, okun Gymnocephalus cernuus, smrkež Gymnocephalus schraetzer, čep Zingel zingel, ščuka Esox lucius). V prehrani kormorana je bil najpogostejši navadni ostriž (52,5% po številu, 53,1% po masi), podust pa druga najpogostejša vrsta (14,0% po številu, 22,3% po masi). Najpogostejši dolžinski razred vseh požrtih rib je bil med 18 in 22 cm (32,1%). Povprečna dolžina požrtih navadnih ostrižev je bila 21,9 cm (mediana 21,5 cm, Q1-Q3: 18,9-25,2 cm), podusti pa 26,7 cm (mediana 25,3 cm, Q1-Q3: 22,3-31,9 cm). Povprečna dolžina vseh požrtih rib je bila 21,3 cm (mediana 20,9 cm, Q1-Q3: 18,1-25,2 cm, min-max: 6,1-46,3 cm). Osebki prvega kvartila so sestavljali 6,4% mase vseh osebkov, drugega in tretjega kvartila 42,2% in osebki zadnjega kvartila 51,3% mase vseh osebkov. Velikostno strukturo navadnega ostriža, predvsem nizki delež majhnih osebkov v prehrani kormorana, sta avtorja pripisala zaledenelosti stoječih voda. Ker so majhni navadni ostriži prehransko vezani na plankton, se zadržujejo predvsem v stoječih vodah, kjer je planktona največ. V zimi 1995/96 pa so bile stoječe vode zamrznjene in ribe v njih kormoranom nedostopne. Na prehrano s planktonom pa niso vezani okuni in večji navadni ostriži. Ti so se zadrževali tudi v tekočih nezaledenelih delih reke, kjer so bili kormoranom dostopni. Avtorja sta zaključila, da je bil v prehrani kormorana delež navadnega ostriža verjetno večji kot v prehranjevalnem habitatu, delež podusti, navadne mrene in klena pa je bil verjetno manjši kot je bil njihov delež v prehranjevalnem habitatu.
Ključne besede
ptice;kormorani;ribojede ptice;Phalacrocorax carbo;prehrana;zimska prehrana;analize;Slovenija;Drava;ne zaključna dela;
Podatki
Jezik: |
Slovenski jezik |
Leto izida: |
2003 |
Tipologija: |
1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek |
Organizacija: |
UM PEF - Pedagoška fakulteta |
Založnik: |
Društvo za opazovanje in proučevanje ptic Slovenije |
UDK: |
598.8(497.4) |
COBISS: |
12972040
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ISSN: |
0351-2851 |
Matična publikacija: |
Acrocephalus
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Št. ogledov: |
1220 |
Št. prenosov: |
40 |
Ocena: |
0 (0 glasov) |
Metapodatki: |
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Ostali podatki
Sekundarni jezik: |
Angleški jezik |
Sekundarni naslov: |
ǂThe ǂdiet of great cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo on the Drava river in the winter of 1995/96 (Slovenia) |
Sekundarni povzetek: |
Diet of the Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo was studied by means of regurgitated pellets collected in March 1996 at night roost along the Drava river near Miklavž na Dravskem polju. Altogether, remains of 741 fish were found. Total weight of these fish was estimated at 115 kg. The diet consisted of 14 fish species (Chub Leuciscus cephalus, Nase Chondrostoma nasus, Barbel Barbus barbus, Grass Carp Ctenopharyngodon idella, Gold Fish or Prussian Carp Carassius auratus, Bream Abramis brama, Common Carp Cyprinus carpio, Danube Roach Rutilus pigus virgo, Roach Rutilus rutilus, Perch Perca fluviatilis, Ruffe Gymnocephalus cernuus, Striped Ruffe Gymnocephalus schraetzer, Zingel Zingel zingel and Pike Esox lucius). The diet was dominated by Perch (52.5% by number, 53.1% by mass) and Nase (14.0% by number, 22.3% by mass). Most of the fishes consumed by Cormorants belonged to the 18-22 cm (32.1%) size class. Average length of consumed Perch was 21.9 cm (median 21.5 cm, Q1-Q3: 18.9-25.2 cm) and 26.7 cm of Nase (median 25.3 cm, Q1-Q3: 22.3-31.9 cm). Average length of all prey in the diet of Great Cormorant was 21.3 cm (median 20.9 cm, Q1-Q3: 18.1-25.2 cm, min-max: 6.1-46.3 cm). Specimens of the first quartile constituted 6.4% mass of all prey, of the second and third quartiles 42.2%, and of the last quartile 51.3% mass of all prey. Length frequency distribution of the Perch, especially low proportion of small Perch in the Cormorants' diet, depended on standing waters' ice cover. Small Perches are abundant in standing waters, as they feed on plankton, which is most abundant there. In the winter of 1995/96 all standing waters in the Drava region were covered with ice and fishes in these waters were inaccessible to Cormorants. But as Ruffe and bigger Perches are not restricted to plankton diet, they also frequented flowing nonfrozen waters and were thus accessible to Cormorants' diet was probably higher than in feeding habitat, while the proportion of Nase, Barbel and Chub was probably lower than in feeding habitat. |
Sekundarne ključne besede: |
birds;great cormorant;Phalacrocorax carbo;piscivorous birds;food;winter diet;analises;Slovenia;Drava;Ornitologija;Veliki kormoran;Živalska prehrana (fiziologija);Slovenija; |
URN: |
URN:NBN:SI |
Vrsta dela (COBISS): |
Znanstveno delo |
Strani: |
str. 11-19 |
Letnik: |
ǂLetn. ǂ24 |
Zvezek: |
ǂšt. ǂ116 |
Čas izdaje: |
2003 |
ID: |
1745738 |