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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m's activiries do not always have to affect ecoaystw <strong>in</strong> general or<br />
bir& <strong>in</strong> particulex <strong>in</strong> a negative way. Indeed m y management measure4<br />
ean be taken to improve <strong>the</strong> arituation, measures which often are ra<strong>the</strong>r<br />
cheap but very effective. Oe <strong>the</strong> Hooge Platen, a large <strong>in</strong>tertidal flat<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Westerschelde, a small part 19 flooded wly at extreme bigb<br />
tides. The constructidn of a small dike hy meane of sadbags made <strong>the</strong><br />
site very attractfoe for Little Terns. The population <strong>in</strong>creased from 60<br />
<strong>in</strong> 1979 to 170 <strong>in</strong> 1985 (Pig. 10). a threefeld <strong>in</strong>crease. compared rrlth a<br />
NUMBERS OF BREEDING PAIRS OF LITTLE TERN ON THE HOOGE PLATEN<br />
1979-19BB<br />
Figare 10 Eyelutian of tbe number of breed<strong>in</strong>g Little Terns w <strong>the</strong><br />
"Woge Plaacen" i~ <strong>the</strong> Wesrerschelde (data RQQ<br />
R. Beijersbergen, peasonal eonrmunication~<br />
1.3-fold <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> whale <strong>Delta</strong> dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> same time (Me<strong>in</strong>&ger,<br />
1966). On many of <strong>the</strong> artifiaial islands <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Oostersdlelde, f~rmerly<br />
used dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> construction of dams, sluices etc., <strong>the</strong>re are