Ecology of Miсromammals Inhabiting the Territory of the Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Town of Bereza

Systematic research in ecology of small mammals inhabiting analyzed technogenic territories are not conducted in Belarus. The purpose is to study is to show an opportunity of application of WWT territory for urban theriofauna ecology studies. Material and methods. The material was collected during t...

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Main Authors: Молош, А.Н., Саварин, А.А.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Russian
Published: Витебский государственный университет имени П. М. Машерова 2020
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Online Access:https://journals.vsu.by/index.php/vestnikvgu/article/view/404
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Summary:Systematic research in ecology of small mammals inhabiting analyzed technogenic territories are not conducted in Belarus. The purpose is to study is to show an opportunity of application of WWT territory for urban theriofauna ecology studies. Material and methods. The material was collected during the field season of 2015. Modernized Barbera traps were used for catching animals. Findings and their discussion. The article presents preliminary data on the species composition of micromammals inhabiting the territory of the Wastewater Treatment Plant of Bereza. 159 specimens of shrews and rodents which belong to 5 genera and 8 species: Sorex araneus, S. minutus, Neomys fodiens, Crocidura leucodon, Apodemus uralensis, A. agrarius, Microtus arvalis, M. oeconomus were collected during the research. It should be assumed that at least 3–5 other species inhabit this territory. Conclusion. In further studies the collected material will be subjected to thorough morphological and anatomical analysis that will allow to reveal not only the population characteristics, but also pathology in the skull structure, and to compare the findings with the information available from other regions of Belarus. Cистемные исследования экологии мелких млекопитающих, обитающих на анализируемых техногенных территориях, в Беларуси не проводятся. В связи с этим цель работы – выявление возможности использования территории станции по очистке сточных вод (СОСВ) для изучения экологии городской териофауны. Материал и методы. Материал собран во время полевого сезона 2015 г. Для отлова зверьков использовались модернизированные ловушки Барбера. Результаты и их обсуждение. Приводятся предварительные данные по видовому составу микромаммалий, обитающих на территории станции по очистке сточных вод г. Береза. За время исследований отловлено 159 особей землероек и грызунов, относящихся к 5 родам и 8 видам: Sorex araneus, S. minutus, Neomys fodiens, Crocidura leucodon, Apodemus uralensis, A. agrarius, Microtus arvalis, M. oeconomus. Следует предположить ...