Preliminary study of impacts of a large roosting bird congregation on a pest exclusion fenced area of Rotopiko wetland ecosystem
This pilot study aims to quantify the impacts of roosting birds on the pest exclusion fenced area of Rotopiko wetland ecosystem in the Waikato region of New Zealand. Water samples were collected from five monitoring stations, encompassing four stations within the fenced area (three along a drain running through the fenced area into the lake, and one from the fenced lake itself), and one from a nearby unfenced lake, not affected by roosting. Soil samples were collected from three monitoring stations: two inside the fenced area, with varied roosting density, and one outside.