Production/Biomass ratio(P/B) = 0.015

    Christian R.R., 1992; Christian, R.R. and J.J. Luczkovich, 199?; Christian, R.R. and J.J. Luczkovich, 1996; Hennemann III, W.W., 1983.




          Consumption/Biomass ratio (C/B) = 0.24

    Christian R.R., 1992; Christian, R.R. and J.J. Luczkovich, 199?; Christian, R.R. and J.J. Luczkovich, 1996; Hennemann III, W.W., 1983.



          Egestion/Consumption ratio (E/C) = 0.2

    Jorgensen, S.E., et al., 1991.




          dry weight/wet weight ratio (dw/ww) = 0.35

          gramms of carbon/gramms of dry weight = 0.45

    Jorgensen, S.E., et al., 1991.



          Biomass per bird = 530 g (wet weight)

    Dunning, J.B. Jr., 1993




          Dry season = 1E-06 birds / m2

          Wet Season = 5E-07 birds / m2

    Curtright. N.J., 1981; Dalrymple G., (pers.com.).




    This compartment receives inputs from: Crayfish, Apple Snail, Freshwater Prawn, Aquatic Invertebrates, Terrestrial Invertebrates, Small Herbivorous and Omnivorous Fish, Small Predatory Fish, Large Fish, Alligators, Turtles, Lizards, Snakes, Salamanders, Large Frogs, Medium Frogs, Small Frogs, Other Herons, Omnivorous Passerines, Predatory Passerines, Mice and Rats, and Rabbits.

    Robbins, C.S, B. Bruun and H. S Zim, 1966; Pearson, T.G., 1923; Oberholser, H.C., 1938.