Hydro-ecological relations in the Delta Waters
Hydro-ecological relations in the Delta Waters
Hydro-ecological relations in the Delta Waters
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DISTRIBUTION OF DIFFERENT BIRD GROUPS<br />
based on numbers<br />
IN THE DELTA<br />
Figure 6<br />
Oecurrewe of different bird groups <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> different bas<strong>in</strong>s.<br />
7er each group <strong>the</strong> percentage tm <strong>the</strong> total number of birds is<br />
given. (For abbreviations see FLgwre I; <strong>the</strong> bird grbups are<br />
def<strong>in</strong>ed h <strong>the</strong> text: and <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Appendix)<br />
To gaia <strong>in</strong>sight <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> distribution of waterbirds over <strong>the</strong> different<br />
bas<strong>in</strong>s <strong>the</strong> proportim of each bird group on <strong>the</strong> total number per bas<strong>in</strong><br />
is given <strong>in</strong> Flpre 6. The Voordelta is clearly different from <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
sites with a very high proportion of gulls, few waders and quite many<br />
div<strong>in</strong>g ducks. The three estuaries, Krammer-Volkerak, Dosterschelde and<br />
Westerschelde, are very similar <strong>in</strong> hav<strong>in</strong>g a very high proportion of<br />
waders and - to a lesser extent - herbivores and gulls. The relatim<br />
importance of <strong>the</strong> different bird groups <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lakes is quite similar<br />
aod characterized by a dom<strong>in</strong>ance of herbivores. Corepared to <strong>the</strong><br />
estuar<strong>in</strong>e situation <strong>the</strong> importance of waders <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> lakes decreased