black sea red data book - Department of Biology

small molluscs and copepods along the shore-line. Large invertebrates comprise their
basic food in agricultural lands.
Population trends. A slight decrease has been recorded, though in some sub-regions
their numbers have remained stable across the last two decades.
Threats. Low breeding numbers and the vulnerability of the habitats pose a clear risk
for the Black Sea Haematopus ostralegus population. Recreation development, sand
extraction at the seaside and in the estuaries, constant human disturbance and
prédation may destroy its relative population stability in future.
Conservation measures taken. Creation of the Sivash and Azov Sea National Parks
System, which will greatly contribute to species protection in the region.
Conservation measures proposed. None.
References
Siokhin, V. D., I..I. Chernichko & T.B. Ardamatskaia et al, 1988. Colonial
Hydrophilic Birds of the South of Ukraine: Charadriformes. Kiev, Naukova Dumka:
176 pp. (in Russian).
Red Data Book of Ukraine, 1994. 348 pp.
Compiled by J. Chernichko.
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