The effect of vegetation and water depth on nest patterns of the Eurasian coot (Fulica atra)

Authors : Ali UZUN

Pages : 820-823

Doi:10.3906/sag-1206-82

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Nest characteristics of the Eurasian coot insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Fulica atra); and the effect of vegetation and water depth on nest size were investigated. The study was conducted in 2008 on Poyrazlar Lake insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Sakarya); in northwest Turkey. Depth and distance from the edge has no effect on internal nest diameter; however, nest height and external diameter are correlated with water depth.
Keywords : Key words Eurasian coot, nest size, Poyrazlar Lake, Turkey, water depth, edge