{"id":13998,"date":"2021-08-22T16:12:22","date_gmt":"2021-08-22T13:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atlas.bspb.org\/vidove\/european-shag\/"},"modified":"2021-11-13T18:30:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-13T16:30:10","slug":"european-shag","status":"publish","type":"vidove","link":"https:\/\/atlas.bspb.org\/en\/species\/european-shag\/","title":{"rendered":"European Shag"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;content&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||4px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IjxoMT4iLCJhZnRlciI6IjwvaDE+In19@[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.7&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||on||||||&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;](Gulosus aristotelis) (Phalacrocorax aristotelis desmarestii)[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.10&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Category of conservation concern (IUCN, 2020) &#8211; Least Concern<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Population size<\/i><\/b><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2020: 188-392 pairs (2007: 180\u2013250 pairs)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Distribution pattern<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breeds in dispersed colonies in the Northern part of the Black Sea coast &#8211; in three squares between Cape Kaliakra and Cape Shabla, about 25 km along the coast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Population estimation for the period 2013 &#8211; 2020:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2013, a new colony was found on the islands of Saint Ivan and Saint Peter, which by 2018 numbered 117 pairs. The population on the North Black Sea coastline has also visibly increased with a new colony on the abandoned quay east of the Shabla lighthouse, but after the renovation of the quay in 2018, it no longer exists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Population size in Special Protection Areas of Natura 2000:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 188-392 pairs (100% of the population). The entire breeding population of the species is on the territory of the Natura 2000 network, in two <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special Protection<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Areas &#8211; \u201cKaliakra\u201d (185 &#8211; 275 pairs) \u0430nd \u201cBakarlaka\u201d (3 &#8211; 117 pairs).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600px\" src=\"https:\/\/gis.bspb.org\/maps\/37\/embed\" name=\"iframe_geonode\">Your browser does not support iframe.<\/iframe><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee><a href=\"https:\/\/gis.bspb.org\/maps\/37\/embed\">Big size map<\/a><\/pee>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||on||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<strong>Breeding distribution 2013 \u2013 2020<\/strong> \u2013 The distribution and the estimation of the population size of the species for the period 2013 \u2013 2020 is presented \u2013 <span class=\"map-text yellow\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Comparative distribution of the species<\/strong> compared to the first breeding birds atlas (Iankov, 2007): Breeding locality until 2007 <span class=\"map-text red\"><\/span> | Breeding locality until 2007, confirmed after 2015 \u2013 <span class=\"map-text green\"><\/span> | New breeding locality after 2015. \u2013 <span class=\"map-text blue\"><\/span> The breeding localities after 2015 are identified on a base of raw data from <a href=\"https:\/\/smartbirds.org\">smartbirds.org<\/a>.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.10&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Habitats<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marine species. Breeds in niches and caves on rocks along the seacoast, as well as on islands in the sea. Sometimes builds its nests on structures of anthropogenic origin &#8211; abandoned quays, ships, oilrigs, etc. Colonial species that usually nests in groups, very rarely in single nests. Builds its nests on vertical coastal sea rocks, up to 20 m above the water, on rock ledges and terraces both in the open and in abrasion caves up to about 30 m. Foraging habitats include the coastal strip (muddy and sandy sea shallows) up to 1 km out in the sea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Trends in population changes for the period 2013-2020<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Short-term trend of population size:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Long-term trend of population size:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increasing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Short-term trend of distribution:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increasing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Long-term trend of distribution:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increasing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Threats<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entanglement in fishing gear (nets and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fishing_weir\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fishing weir<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s). Collecting eggs for food (St. John and Peter Islands). Extreme climatic events due to global climate change. Disturbance of the colonies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vladimir Mladenov, Ralitsa Georgieva, Mikhail Iliev <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][dipi_masonry_gallery images=&#8221;12144,12156,12154,12152,12150,12148,12146&#8243; caption_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;on&#8221; use_thumbnails=&#8221;on&#8221; image_size_desktop=&#8221;medium&#8221; image_size_tablet=&#8221;medium&#8221; image_size_phone=&#8221;medium&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Pixel Masonry Gallery&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.13.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; overlay_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/dipi_masonry_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":12145,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","wds_primary_letter":0},"letter":[185,197],"class_list":["post-13998","vidove","type-vidove","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","letter-e","letter-s"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlas.bspb.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vidove\/13998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlas.bspb.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vidove"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlas.bspb.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/vidove"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlas.bspb.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlas.bspb.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"letter","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlas.bspb.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/letter?post=13998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}