A scientific article about roost-site characteristics of the Mediterranean Shag along the Slovenian coast has been published in the last issue of journal Acrocephalus (156/157). The article was produced within the scope of the project SIMARINE-NATURA. Tha authors, dr. Dejan Bordjan, Matej Gamser, Aleksander Kozina, Jure Novak and Mitja Denac (the latter four are young ornithologists) studied the shags at their roosting sites during the summer youth ornithological camp “Prade 2012”.
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Yearly Archives: 2014
Morigenos – Slovenian Marine Mammal Society invites you for a movie night to view the “Oceans” movie. The event will take place on Monday, 3.3.2014 at 19.30 in e-Kavarna Pina at Kidričeva 43 in Koper, Slovenia. A short discussion about the role of species in their natural environment will follow after the movie.
Between 15.2. and 30.5.2014 the Natural History Museum holds in their “Biological quarterly showcase” an exhibition about the Mediteranean Shag and conservation of Slovenian sea. Besides the Mediterranean Shag and recent results of the research within the scope of the project SIMARINE-NATURA other Slovenian marine species of conservation importance and related conservation issues are presented at the exhibition. Moreover, a short documentary about the Mediterranean Shag of EKOFILM.ORG production is being broadcasted.
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On the Slovenian cultural holiday, the Prešeren day, TV Slovenia dedicated a few minutes also to presentation of our children’s book “The first journey of Ari, the Mediterranean Shag”. The book was presented by the authors, Petra Vrh Vrezec and Kristina Krhin (illustrator) in the broadcast “O živalih in ljudeh” (“About animals and people”).
Welcome to view the video (from minute 15:35 on, in Slovenian).
You can find more media publications about the project SIMARINE-NATURA here.
At the end of January 2014, the third workshop for the preparation of protocol for acting in case of accidental oil spills and oiled seabirds (expert’s guidelines) was held in the premises of Environmental Agency in Koper. The first and the second workshop were organized in July and in October 2013.
Members of the working group, which are Zorka Sotlar (Slovenia Environment Agency), Matjaž Žetko (Slovenia Environment Agency), Zvezdan Božič (Administration for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief), Primož Bajec (Slovenian Maritime Administration), Peter Maričič (Veterinary Clinic d.o.o., Koper and Refuge for wild species Golob d.o.o., Muta), Aljosa Švab (Komunala Koper d.o.o.) and Bojana Lipej (DOPPS-BirdLife Slovenia) reviewed thoroughly the first working version of the protocol, made appropriate modifications and amendments and agreed on the method or process of integration of this Protocol to the National Emergency Response Plan in the Event of Accidents at Sea. For the preparation of the protocol have been very helpful experiences, gained from the training of volunteers, which was organized last November in Sežana and Koper.
Members of the working group agreed that the next workshop will be organized in early March.
Author: Bojana Lipej
At the January event “Wonderful sea”, held in the Landscape Park Sečovlje Saltpans, two reports were dedicated to the Mediterranean Shag and the project SIMARINE-NATURA by Radio and TV Koper:
Report of Radio Koper, 21.1.2014
Report of TV Koper, 1.2.2014 (from minute 19:45)
(In Slovenian language, English subtitles are not available.)
A team of researchers from Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and El Centro Nacional Patagónico (CENPAT, CONICET) recorded the Imperial Shag (Phalacrocorax atriceps) during its dive to the bottom of the ocean. The camera was fitted on the back of the bird. The shag dived 50 m in just 40 seconds and it stayed for 80 seconds near the sea-bed to search for food. The team has been studying the diving behaviour of these southamerican marine birds for nine years. The distribution of Imperial Cormorant spans from subantarctic islands and the Antarctic peninsula to southern Argentina. They forage on sea-bed fish, crustaceans, polichaetes, gastropodes and octopuses.
The researchers have tracked more than 400 Imperial Shags along the Patagonian coast using GPS technology. The aim of the study is to identify key foraging areas of these birds and to outline the environmental factors affecting their populations.
WCS has been working in Patagonia for more than five decades. During this time they managed to establish a set of protected areas for the local fauna, including penguines, albatrosses and elephant seals.
author of the article: Urša Koce
Last week a premiere of the short documentary about the Mediterranean shag was performed in the Landscape park Sečoveljske soline. The video was produced within the framework of the project SIMARINE-NATURA and it aims at presenting the Mediterranean Shag and the significance of new marine Natura 2000 sites for the conservation of marine ecosystem in Slovenia.
In the first part we get to know the Mediterranean Shags’ life history and their ecological demands, whereas later on the story leads us to the Gulf of Trieste – among fishermen, mariculturers, researchers and nature conservationists, who meet shags each in their own way.
The video will be performed on the Slovenian national TV and during different public events like project presentations, exhibitions, festivals and other. It is available in three languages – Slovenian (also with subtitles for the deaf), English and Italian. If you are interested in public presentation of the video, please contact Ms. Bia Rakar: bia.rakar@dopps.si
Production: EKOFILM.ORG
Directed by: Gregor Šubic
Welcome to view the video!
(It is available also in the video gallery.)
Welcome to the event
“Wonderful sea”
Wednesday, 15th January 2014
Landscape park Sečoveljske soline
Programme:
Premiere of the short documentary about the Mediterranean Shag (ECOFILM.ORG & DOPPS – BirdLife Slovenia)
Presentation of childrens’ book “The first journey of Ari, the Mediterranean Shag” (DOPPS – BirdLife Slovenia)
Presentation “Cetaceans of Slovenian sea” (association Morigenos)