Immediate increase in isotopic enrichment in small mammals following the expansion of a great cormorant colony

Balčiauskas, Linas; Skipitytė, Raminta; Jasiulionis, Marius; Balčiauskienė, Laima; Remeikis, Vidmantas

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-3883-2018

Articles | Volume 15, issue 12

https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-3883-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-3883-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 15, issue 12

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27 Jun 2018

Research article |

| 27 Jun 2018

Immediate increase in isotopic enrichment in small mammals following the expansion of a great cormorant colony

Linas Balčiauskas, Raminta Skipitytė, Marius Jasiulionis, Laima Balčiauskienė, and Vidmantas Remeikis

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RC1: 'bg-2017-492', Anonymous Referee #1, 09 Feb 2018
- AC1: 'reply to comments', Linas Balčiauskas, 21 Feb 2018
RC2: 'Comment on “Expansion of great cormorant colony immediately increased isotopic enrichment in small mammals” by Linas Balˇciauskas et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 15 May 2018
- AC2: 'Final responce (Rev#2 comments)', Linas Balčiauskas, 21 May 2018

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (23 May 2018) by Sébastien Fontaine

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ED: Publish as is (13 Jun 2018) by Sébastien Fontaine

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Effects of an expanding great cormorant colony on small mammals were evaluated. An increase of the number of bird pairs led to decreased δ¹³C and increased δ¹⁵N values in mice hair after the first year of nest appearance. Differences in isotopic signatures were related to species of rodents, pointing to the differences in their diet. Cormorant influence was indirect, the result of biological pollution from guano on rodent foods. Scaring cormorants from the colonies may have the opposite effect.