The complexity of ecological impacts induced by great cormorants

P Klimaszyk, P Rzymski - Hydrobiologia, 2016 - Springer
Following decades of global extermination, the general population of the great cormorant
(Phalacrocorax carbo L.) is on the rise. The lack of regular predators, highly skilled fish …

Feces from piscivorous and herbivorous birds stimulate differentially phytoplankton growth

J Petkuviene, D Vaiciute, M Katarzyte, I Gecaite… - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
Aquatic birds may impact shallow ecosystems via organic and nutrient enrichment with
feces. Such input may alleviate nutrient limitation, unbalance their ecological stoichiometry …

Black spots for aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems: impact of a perennial cormorant colony on the environment

P Klimaszyk, A Brzeg, P Rzymski… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
The global growth of populations of different cormorant species has raised concern on the
consequences of their presence in the environment. This study examined the impact of a …

[HTML][HTML] Persistent blooms of filamentous cyanobacteria in a cormorant-affected aquatic ecosystem: Ecological indicators and consequences

A Napiórkowska-Krzebietke, K Kalinowska… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Globally, the establishment of protected reserves contributes positively to species protection
but also presents a real threat of unexpected changes. A few reports showed that …

Impact of waterbirds on chemical and biological features of water and sediments of a large, shallow dam reservoir

R Gwiazda, A Woźnica, B Łozowski, M Kostecki… - Oceanological and …, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Large numbers of Mallard Anas platyrhynchos (max. 10,490 ind.), Black-headed
Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus (max. 3,430 ind.) and Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax …

Monthly abundance patterns and the potential role of waterbirds as phosphorus sources to a hypertrophic Baltic lagoon

R Morkūnė, J Petkuvienė, M Bružas, J Morkūnas… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Compared to external loads from tributaries and sediment recycling, the role of waterbirds as
phosphorus (P) sources in estuaries is overlooked. We performed monthly ship-based …

Role of groundwater-borne geogenic phosphorus for the internal P release in shallow lakes

CS Nisbeth, S Jessen, O Bennike, J Kidmose, K Reitzel - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
This study explores the under-investigated issue of groundwater-borne geogenic
phosphorus (P) as the potential driving factor behind accumulation of P in lake sediment …

Cyanobacterial blooms and zooplankton structure in lake ecosystem under limited human impact

A Napiórkowska-Krzebietke, K Kalinowska… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cyanobacterial blooms are tightly related to increasing trophic conditions of lakes and
climate warming. Abiotic and biotic parameters were studied in a shallow lake, in which the …

Effects of a small seagull colony on trophic status and primary production in a Mediterranean coastal system (Marinello ponds, Italy)

G Signa, A Mazzola, S Vizzini - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2012 - Elsevier
Colonies of seabirds have been shown to influence nutrient cycling and primary production
of coastal areas, but knowledge is still limited above all for smaller colonies. This study …

[PDF][PDF] Changes in physico-chemical conditions and macrophyte abundance in a shallow soft-water lake mediated by a Great Cormorant roosting colony

P Klimaszyk, R Piotrowicz, P Rzymski - Journal of Limnology, 2015 - researchgate.net
This study examined the effects of the Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis L.)
roosting colony on the physico-chemical conditions and macrophyte abundance in a …